Representative Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) is reportedly a member of a private Facebook group that sympathizes with Hamas terrorists.
According to the report from Fox News, the Congresswoman is a member of the Palestinian American Congress Facebook group, which is hidden from non-members.
The group does not appear on the social media platform’s search engine, although Fox News said they were able to access it.
Tlaib became a member of the group six years ago.
The founder of the group, Maher Abdel-qader, has previously supported Tlaib’s fundraising events.
Abdel-qader has also donated at least $6,500 to Tlaib’s campaign since 2018.
The discovery comes amid calls for Tlaib to resign.
Michigan State Senate Minority Leader Aric Nesbitt (R) brought forth the resolution calling for Tlaib’s resignation, saying that the Congressional representative was “not fit to serve” following anti-Israel remarks.
“Michigan’s leaders should unite their voices calling for her resignation,” Nesbitt said. “This is not a partisan issue, but an issue of common moral decency.”
The resolution stated that the Congresswoman’s comments were “insensitive and inappropriate.”
“Whereas, United States Representative Rashida Tlaib, elected to serve Michigan’s 12th Congressional District in the 118th Congress, has responded to these terrorist attacks in an insensitive and inappropriate fashion,” the resolution stated. “Representative Tlaib refused to condemn Hamas in her initial response to the October 7 attacks.”
“Representative Tlaib’s hurtful comments and behavior have been widely condemned by people of multiple faiths and elected officials from both parties,” the resolution continued. “Her statements have caused great pain for untold numbers of Michiganders, including many of the over 87,000 Jewish Americans and 25,000 Israeli citizens who call this state home.”
