"Fine, who has positioned himself as one of Congress' most vocally anti-Muslim members, said Sunday in a post on X, "If they force us to choose, the choice between dogs and Muslims is not a difficult one." Fine said he was referencing a post from a pro-Palestinian activist saying, "Finally, NYC is coming to Islam. Dogs definitely have a place in society, just not as indoor pets. Like we've said all along, they are unclean.""
""I have raised with CPC leadership that Fine must be censured," Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) told Axios in a text message Tuesday. Khanna added: "We cannot stand idly by as Muslim Americans are described as less than dogs by a sitting member. Many of my colleagues feel similarly." Another senior CPC member, speaking on the condition of anonymity to share details of private conversations, confirmed to Axios it has "popped up" multiple times in the group's texts this week and "could likely happen.""
Progressive House members are privately discussing forcing a censure vote against Rep. Fine after he posted that "the choice between dogs and Muslims is not a difficult one." Several Democrats publicly called for censure, and two Congressional Progressive Caucus members confirmed the idea has surfaced in CPC conversations. Rep. Ro Khanna said he raised the matter with CPC leadership and said Muslim Americans cannot be described "as less than dogs" by a sitting member. Fine said he was quoting a pro-Palestinian activist who called dogs "unclean" and has since doubled down. The earliest a censure vote could occur is when the House returns from recess next week.
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