Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) threw a subtle jab at fellow Michigan Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D) for attending the 'People's Conference for Palestine.'
The Michigan congresswoman hit at Tlaib in response to a question about her appearance at the conference, an event titled “People’s Conference for Palestine” that discussed armed resistance against Israel, saying her attendance is “a problem.”
“It was a bit of a shock, some of the things that were said by speakers at that conference, and I think some of the people who were celebrated, some of the things that they were talking about in terms of resistance, armed resistance, it was a shock to see it happen there,” Slotkin said. “Obviously, not everyone said those kinds of things, but if you’re at a conference where those things are said, we have a problem. Frankly, some of the people connected there have deep roots to some really scary people in theSlotkin and Tlaib have shown a notable divide on the Israel-Hamas conflict, with the more centrist Democrats clashing with the progressive “Squad” member on.
Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., accompanied by George Washington University students speaks during a news conference at the U.S. Capitol, Wednesday, May 8, 2024, in Washington, after police cleared a pro-Palestinian tent encampment at George Washington University early Wednesday and arrested demonstrators. a list of lawmakers who voted for the measure with the poster calling it, “shameful.
Michigan is expected to be a battleground state in the presidential election, and Slotkin is expected to be nominated in August to face former Rep. Mike Rogers in the state’s Senate race.
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