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Rep. Tim Walberg (center).
  • Tim Walberg appeared to suggest the US should destroy Gaza "like Nagasaki and Hiroshima."
  • The Congressman said that his words had been a metaphor and that they had been taken out of context.
  • Walberg has since been slammed by fellow representatives for his comments.

Michigan Congressman Tim Walberg is facing fierce criticism after appearing to suggest the US should drop a nuclear bomb on Gaza.

In a video posted on X, formerly Twitter, Walberg can be heard saying: "It should be like Nagasaki and Hiroshima. Get it over quick."