A group of Orthodox Jews visiting Capitol Hill on Thursday accompanied by New York Democratic Congressman Tom Suozzi were accosted by Colorado Republican Congresswoman Lauren Boebert.
After getting off an elevator, Boebert saw the group and confronted them and asked if they were doing "reconnaissance" leaving the group bewildered.
For her part, Boebert claims she was joking claiming she is too short to see their yarmulkes. Mind you, Boebert also claimed she looked at the group "from head to toe". Needless to say, it is clear the group did not appreciate her sense of humor since one of the purposes of their visit was to discuss the hostage taking incident at a synagogue outside Fort Worth last weekend.
It is clear that Lauren Boebert does not know how to behave like a mature adult with people especially those who look different from her. Most Congressmen would not approach a group of Orthodox Jews in that manner. As such, it is also clear that she has a specific problem with Jews.
The question now is whether Boebert will issue an apology to the Jewish community as she did with the Muslim community? Back in November 2021, Boebert issued an apology to the Muslim community after claiming Minnesota Congresswoman Ilhan Omar (who is also anti-Semitic) is a terrorist following yet another encounter in an elevator.
Perhaps Lauren Boebert should take the stairs. She might be too out of breath to talk.
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