Democratic Reps. Rashida Tlaib and Shri Thanedar, both of Michigan.
Democratic Reps. Rashida Tlaib and Shri Thanedar, both of Michigan.
  • The conflict in Israel is having repercussions in Michigan, putting two progressive Democrats at odds.
  • Rep. Rashida Tlaib is accusing Rep. Shri Thanedar of being too "busy posting memes" to do his job.
  • It came after Thanedar made a show of leaving the DSA and suggested Tlaib was anti-Semitic.

Reps. Rashida Tlaib and Shri Thanedar ā€” two progressive Democrats who represent neighboring Detroit-area districts in Michigan ā€” are in a war of words over not just Israel, but about their jobs as lawmakers.