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Rep. Lauren Boebert makes anti-Muslim 'jihad squad' remarks about Rep. Ilhan Omar

Rep. Lauren Boebert made Islamophobic remarks about Rep. Ilhan Omar, including a story implying Omar might be a suicide bomber and references to the jihad squad. The attack targeted a Muslim member of Congress through terrorism tropes and helped normalize anti-Muslim campaign rhetoric inside Congress.