Could October 7 Bring Down the Squad?
Squad members (from top left) Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Rashida Tlaib, Ayanna Pressley, Summer Lee, Jamaal Bowman, Cori Bush, Ilhan Omar, and Greg Casar. (Photo illustration by The Free Press, images via U.S. Congress)
The progressive House wing’s harsh criticism of Israel is out of step with voters—and it could cost three members their seats.
By November last year, Democratic Rep. Summer Lee realized she had to mend fences with Pittsburgh’s Jews. Since the October 7 atrocity in Israel, Lee had started to sound like she was on team Hamas—and Jewish leaders were taking notice.
She had voted against the resolution condemning the Hamas attacks, and co-sponsored legislation calling for an immedia…
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