"You've got to admit, though, the catering to the Somali community that goes on by the Democrats in Minnesota is a little weird, is it not? A small proportion of the population, he said. He continued: They got the lieutenant governor up there dressed like The Handmaid's Tale. I mean, why do they care? That's out of line, other panelists began to protest as Jennings continued to try to make his point."
"Phillip cut in: Hold on a second, just a second, because I don't think it would be acceptable for you to make a statement like that about Orthodox Jews in Brooklyn. Why on Earth is it acceptable to make a statement like that about people Jennings began to push back: It's a white liberal women dressing Okay, I'm just saying, the host said, You're denigrating religious practices of a group for no reason other than"
Abby Phillip confronted Scott Jennings after he mocked Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan for wearing a hijab and compared the clothing to The Handmaid's Tale. The exchange occurred during a NewsNight panel on allegations of fraud involving some Somali migrants, where Jennings argued Democrats were catering to the Somali community. Jennings highlighted Flanagan, a self-described Catholic, as wearing the headscarf. Phillip objected, saying such remarks would be unacceptable about Orthodox Jews and that Jennings was denigrating religious practices. Other panelists protested as the back-and-forth included interruptions, defenses, and claims about political motivation and religious denigration.
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