Mace seeks censure of Omar, strips her from two committees

Representative Nancy Mace, a South Carolina Republican, filed a resolution Monday to censure Representative Ilhan Omar, a Minnesota Democrat, over comments Omar made in the wake of the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk last week. Mace is seeking to strip Omar of her seats on the House Education and Workforce Committee and the Budget Committee, saying Omar mocked Kirk and celebrated his death; Omar and her office deny that and say the move is a partisan fundraising stunt.

Kirk, 31, the founder of Turning Point USA, was shot while speaking at Utah Valley University last Wednesday. Initial reports said the shooter was at large; later reports from some outlets said an alleged suspect, identified as 22 year old Tyler Robinson, had been taken into custody. Kirk is survived by his wife and two young children. The killing prompted widespread shock and condemnation across the political spectrum, and also sparked a contentious national debate over how his legacy should be remembered.

In interviews and social media posts after the shooting, Omar criticized efforts she said sanitized Kirk's record, pointing to remarks he had made in the past about gun rights, George Floyd...