Democracy Dies in Darkness

House Republicans threaten to cancel anyone who disparages Charlie Kirk

Two Republicans introduced resolutions seeking to punish Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minnesota) for commenting on Kirk’s death and resharing a social media post that harshly criticized him.

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Some Republicans want to censure Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minnesota) and boot her from her House committees for comments and social media posts they find objectionable in the wake of Charlie Kirk's death. (Pete Kiehart/For The Washington Post)

Republicans in Congress are launching an aggressive campaign to punish individuals they accuse of posthumously smearing Charlie Kirk, threatening to bring them before lawmakers, defund entities that protect them and oust them from positions of power.

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