"Just like D.C. home rule was won out of Black freedom struggle and the fight for civil rights, we can't be passive right now. So, nobody over there should take anything we sayso personally, as if we're attacking them. No, we're attacking a process we're not attacking people here, Tlaib said addressing her Republican colleagues. And I think it's really important, we need to stand up against this fascist takeover that's not a bad word, it's a fact, Tlaib continued."
"And here in D.C. and across the country, it is so incredibly important, Mr. Chair, that this committee does not allow rhetoric thatpaints Washington, D.C. in a way that you all haven't really, truly seen, you're just reading off of Donalds interjected, Will the gentlelady yield for a question? No, I won't yield. I don't even have time, Tlaib answered, as Chairman James Comer (R-KY) let her know that her time had expired."
House Oversight Committee members clashed during testimony from D.C. leaders, including Mayor Muriel Bowser, about President Trump deploying the National Guard and federalizing the city's police to combat crime. Rep. Rashida Tlaib invoked D.C. home rule origins in the Black freedom struggle and civil rights, urged action against what she called a fascist takeover, and emphasized opposing a process rather than individuals. Tlaib refused to yield for questions, prompting Chairman James Comer to note time limits. Rep. Byron Donalds interjected, protested characterization of members, and challenged portrayals of Republicans during the exchange.
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