Jeffries pledges to hold Randy Fine accountable if Democrats win House majority
This is performative politics again.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) said on Tuesday that Democrats would hold Rep. Randy Fine (R-FL) accountable for controversial social media posts about Muslims if they win the majority, but he stopped short of pushing for an immediate censure of the Florida Republican.
Jeffries called on House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) to hold Fine accountable, after the congressman posted on X that “if they force us to choose, the choice between dogs and Muslims is not a difficult one.”
The post was in reference to comments made by Nerdeen Kiswani, co-founder of a Palestinian group “Within Our Lifetime,” who served as an organizer for New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s campaign.
She called dogs “unclean” and said NYC is “coming to Islam” in a post to X, but later told NBC News in a statement that her post was satire.
“Kristi Noem literally bragged about shooting her own dog and most of you did not bat an eyelash. A Muslim in NYC says maybe the city is not the best place for pets and it is days of death threats from MAGA and Zionists,” Kiswani wrote in a separate post on X.
Jeffries called it “unacceptable that Mike Johnson and House Republicans continue to remain silent” in his statement.
“House Democrats will not let the racist and bigoted behavior of Randy Fine go unchecked,” Jeffries added. “Accountability is coming to all of these sick extremists when the gavels change hands in November, if not sooner.”
Fine responded to Jeffries’s statement with a photo of a dog in a sombrero and a play off the “don’t tread on me” flag. Johnson did not respond to a request for comment on Fine’s post.
— Congressman Randy Fine (@RepFine) February 17, 2026
Several House Democrats have demanded Fine be reprimanded for his post on Sunday and other inflammatory statements he’s made in the past, including some against Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN).
A censure is a formal rebuke by a vote in the House and often carries consequences, such as the member losing their committee assignments. Any member can force a quick vote on a censure resolution by making it “privileged,” which allows them to sidestep GOP leadership on bills it would otherwise oppose.
Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) said Fine “must be censured,” arguing it is about “morality and decency, not politics.” Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) said Fine’s post is “genuinely one of the most disgusting statements I have ever seen issued by an American official.”
“It should not stop shocking us …
This is performative politics again.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) said on Tuesday that Democrats would hold Rep. Randy Fine (R-FL) accountable for controversial social media posts about Muslims if they win the majority, but he stopped short of pushing for an immediate censure of the Florida Republican.
Jeffries called on House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) to hold Fine accountable, after the congressman posted on X that “if they force us to choose, the choice between dogs and Muslims is not a difficult one.”
The post was in reference to comments made by Nerdeen Kiswani, co-founder of a Palestinian group “Within Our Lifetime,” who served as an organizer for New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s campaign.
She called dogs “unclean” and said NYC is “coming to Islam” in a post to X, but later told NBC News in a statement that her post was satire.
“Kristi Noem literally bragged about shooting her own dog and most of you did not bat an eyelash. A Muslim in NYC says maybe the city is not the best place for pets and it is days of death threats from MAGA and Zionists,” Kiswani wrote in a separate post on X.
Jeffries called it “unacceptable that Mike Johnson and House Republicans continue to remain silent” in his statement.
“House Democrats will not let the racist and bigoted behavior of Randy Fine go unchecked,” Jeffries added. “Accountability is coming to all of these sick extremists when the gavels change hands in November, if not sooner.”
Fine responded to Jeffries’s statement with a photo of a dog in a sombrero and a play off the “don’t tread on me” flag. Johnson did not respond to a request for comment on Fine’s post.
— Congressman Randy Fine (@RepFine) February 17, 2026
Several House Democrats have demanded Fine be reprimanded for his post on Sunday and other inflammatory statements he’s made in the past, including some against Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN).
A censure is a formal rebuke by a vote in the House and often carries consequences, such as the member losing their committee assignments. Any member can force a quick vote on a censure resolution by making it “privileged,” which allows them to sidestep GOP leadership on bills it would otherwise oppose.
Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) said Fine “must be censured,” arguing it is about “morality and decency, not politics.” Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) said Fine’s post is “genuinely one of the most disgusting statements I have ever seen issued by an American official.”
“It should not stop shocking us …
Jeffries pledges to hold Randy Fine accountable if Democrats win House majority
This is performative politics again.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) said on Tuesday that Democrats would hold Rep. Randy Fine (R-FL) accountable for controversial social media posts about Muslims if they win the majority, but he stopped short of pushing for an immediate censure of the Florida Republican.
Jeffries called on House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) to hold Fine accountable, after the congressman posted on X that “if they force us to choose, the choice between dogs and Muslims is not a difficult one.”
The post was in reference to comments made by Nerdeen Kiswani, co-founder of a Palestinian group “Within Our Lifetime,” who served as an organizer for New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s campaign.
She called dogs “unclean” and said NYC is “coming to Islam” in a post to X, but later told NBC News in a statement that her post was satire.
“Kristi Noem literally bragged about shooting her own dog and most of you did not bat an eyelash. A Muslim in NYC says maybe the city is not the best place for pets and it is days of death threats from MAGA and Zionists,” Kiswani wrote in a separate post on X.
Jeffries called it “unacceptable that Mike Johnson and House Republicans continue to remain silent” in his statement.
“House Democrats will not let the racist and bigoted behavior of Randy Fine go unchecked,” Jeffries added. “Accountability is coming to all of these sick extremists when the gavels change hands in November, if not sooner.”
Fine responded to Jeffries’s statement with a photo of a dog in a sombrero and a play off the “don’t tread on me” flag. Johnson did not respond to a request for comment on Fine’s post.
— Congressman Randy Fine (@RepFine) February 17, 2026
Several House Democrats have demanded Fine be reprimanded for his post on Sunday and other inflammatory statements he’s made in the past, including some against Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN).
A censure is a formal rebuke by a vote in the House and often carries consequences, such as the member losing their committee assignments. Any member can force a quick vote on a censure resolution by making it “privileged,” which allows them to sidestep GOP leadership on bills it would otherwise oppose.
Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) said Fine “must be censured,” arguing it is about “morality and decency, not politics.” Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) said Fine’s post is “genuinely one of the most disgusting statements I have ever seen issued by an American official.”
“It should not stop shocking us …
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