Rep. Ritchie Torres revealed that he faces targeting from fellow Democrats due to his pro-Israel position during an interview. Torres emphasized the importance of focusing on defeating congressional Republicans rather than responding to primary challenges from Democratic Socialists. Host Scott Jennings pointed out that Torres is on a list of targeted lawmakers because of his support for Israel. Jennings acknowledged Torres' courage in standing up to radical factions within the party and condemned their stance against Israel as a primary reason for the targeting.
I think it's fair to say that my colleagues in the New York congressional delegation and I, we do not care about the Democratic Socialists of America. We're focused on defeating congressional Republicans in the midterm, and making Hakeem Jeffries the Speaker of the House, and reversing the catastrophic consequences of the Republican reconciliation bill.
I think they're targeting me because I'm pro-Israel. Yeah, that's the issue, acknowledged the congressman.
That's 100% right, agreed Jennings, who went on to praise Torres. And by the way, he's been courageous on this issue, and he's had a backbone, and he has stood up to the wacko radicals and his party on this and he deserves all the credit in the world for it.
But that's why he's on the list, because these people have a burning hatred for Israel. It's one of their main pieces of their platform, and that's what they put him on the list, and it's terrible.
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