Freedom Caucus finds sudden odd interest in diversity amid House speaker spectacle

Rep.-elect Ilhan Omar, deputy chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, talks with Alex Wagner about the specious elevation of Byron Donalds by anti-McCarthy Republicans and the undercurrents of race and privilege in the GOP's House speaker stand-off. 

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[jintziejth]

I'm disturbed by the report I heard that McCarthy agreed to weaken the Capitol police. The insurgency continues. It never stopped.

[SecretEyeSpot]

The white insecurity needs to stop. If there's a black man up for speaker from another party.. there's no need to try to run another black man in your party to counter the image.. just run eligible candidates..

[lzrd]

“…we could have elected the first black speaker…”. Just like in GA, when they needed a black man to run against Warnock! How’d that work out for you’ll?

[kaijjukaijju]

DIVERSITY IS CONVENIENT FOR THE GOP WHEN IT BENEFITS THEM.

[todway]

I wish that somewhere in the Republican caucus were 6 moderate enough Republicans who would be willing to throw up their hands and vote for Mr Jeffries.

I know it will never happen. But, boy, would that stick in McCarthy's craw!

[Longtack]

This is no better than the Black guy wearing the "Blacks for Trump" shirt at rallies and Trump identifying him as "my Black guy."

[johnfranklin]

Ilhan is one of those people that is beautiful inside and out!

[Michaelkaydee]

Elect the first Black Speaker? He's right there... winning every single round. Vote for him then 🤷🏽‍♂️

[dannybagley]

I really like IIhan. She reminds me of one of my favorite aunts. Always smiling and tells the straight truth.

[nnsnumbersandnotesunlimite]

Jeffries has most of the votes. He should be the speaker. Period.

[makavelioutlaw]

I luv Ilhan n her aura. She speaks so honest n proudly

[bumpinggums]

Hakeem Jeffries was actually nominated by his party. Mr Byron was used much like Herschel Walker, I don't see how he didn't see that I'm sure the world sees it

[Al-oeib]

Gosh, rep Omar speaks well, seems like a genuine person. Nothing like the clown show on the other side

[itscyberqueen]

Republicans needed a token and I am glad you are pointing it out.

[dotsonhauling]

It's sad that seditious conspiracy traitors can hold up the works of the people like this without consequences.

[maxmartin]

"We could have elected the first Black Speaker of the House." (but 200 of the people that nominated him didn't vote for him???) Definitely a PROP!!!

[dougca]

Can you imagine the lack of intelligence that it actually took to vote for these people to run the country and make the laws.

[kokohead]

Omar is an inspirational, hard working Rep. The GOP doesn't have enough of her ilk. Unfortunately.

[sunnyboknow]

Hakeem jefferies is black. We have no problem voting for him. He’s actually crushing it🤷🏽‍♀️

[lesleywall]

What they were doing was so blatantly obvious. Do they really think that the public is so dumb, that they didn't see the game they were playing? What a lack of dignity for all involved.