James Comer Jr.
Role at the time: Chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, interviewed on Just the News, No Noise
Defended or excused
Statement summary
On Just the News, No Noise, House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer said the Trump administration should make public any evidence about whether Rep. Ilhan Omar violated immigration law, and that members of Congress should “be the judge and the jury.” He said Congress should vote on whether she remains in the House, and asked whether someone who “violated the laws to become a citizen” should be ineligible to serve, answering “I think so.” He said most of the evidence he has is already public.
“I think they should make it public. Absolutely, make it public.” … “I think the members of Congress should be the judge and the jury in this.” … “Let us vote as to whether or not she needs to remain in Congress. If you violated the laws to become a citizen, should that make you ineligible to be a member of Congress? I think so. But put it up for a vote in Congress and let the American people see how their member of Congress would vote on that.”