GOP Islamophobia Posts Trigger Tensions in Congress
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Several Republican lawmakers posted Islamophobic statements on social media amid tensions with Iran and recent U.S. attacks, stoking friction within Congress as Democrats push for discipline and GOP leaders largely avoid sanction. Speaker Mike Johnson says the rhetoric is inappropriate but has not punished the members, while a censure resolution has been filed against one representative, reflecting a broader clash over how to respond to anti-Muslim rhetoric.
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