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The Squad (United States Congress)

The six members of the Squad:

The Squad is the unofficial name for a group of six progressives elected in the 2018 and 2020 elections in the United States House of Representatives. It is made up of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Jamaal Bowman of New York, Ilhan Omar of Minnesota, Ayanna Pressley of Massachusetts, Cori Bush of Missouri and Rashida Tlaib of Michigan. All are people of color under 50.[1] They are supported by the Justice Democrats and are in the left wing of the Democratic Party.[2]

The group has been said to show the diversity of a younger political generation inspired by the Bernie Sanders's 2016 presidential campaign.[3][4][5][6] Ocasio-Cortez named the group the "Squad" name in an Instagram post a week after election day 2018.[7] Prominent members have been accused of anti-Semitism by many mainstream news outlets and individuals especially in reference to their blocking of support for Israel's Iron Dome defensive system. On July 14, 2019, President Donald Trump tweeted that the members of the Squad should "go back and help fix the totally broken and [dangerous] places from which they came. Then come back and show us how it is done".[8][9] Many saw this comment as racist since three of the four are American-born and the fourth (Omar) became a naturalized citizen in her youth.[10] The next day, the four women responded by saying "We are here to stay."[11]

The Squad (United States Congress) Media

  • Rep. Greg Casar - 118th Congress

  • Rep. Summer Lee - 118th Congress

References

  1. ↑ Sullivan, Kate (16 July 2019). "Here are the 4 congresswomen known as 'The Squad' targeted by Trump's racist tweets". CNN. Retrieved 2019-07-23.
  2. ↑ Cornwell, Susan (21 October 2019). "Expanding the 'Squad:' U.S. liberals challenge moderate Democrats to move party left". Reuters. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-democrats/expanding-the-squad-us-liberals-challenge-moderate-democrats-to-move-party-left-idUSKBN1X00ZY. "Ocasio-Cortez [...] has since become the face of the 'Squad,' freshman Democrats aiming to move the party farther left on issues such as healthcare and climate change.". 
  3. ↑ Davis, Julie Hirschfeld (2019-07-09). "Tensions Between Pelosi and Progressive Democrats of 'the Squad' Burst Into Flame" (in en-US). The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331 . https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/09/us/politics/nancy-pelosi-ocasio-cortez.html. Retrieved 2019-07-16. 
  4. ↑ "Trump Defiant as Lawmakers Blast His 'Racist' Attacks on Four Congresswomen" (in en-US). The New York Times. 2019-07-15. ISSN 0362-4331 . https://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2019/07/15/us/15reuters-usa-trump-democrats.html. Retrieved 2019-07-16. 
  5. ↑ Davis, Julie Hirschfeld (2019-07-15). "After Trump Accuses Four Democratic Congresswomen of Hating U.S., They Fire Back" (in en-US). The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331 . https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/15/us/politics/trump-go-back-tweet-racism.html. Retrieved 2019-07-16. 
  6. ↑ Press, The Associated (2019-07-15). "A Look at the 'Squad' That Trump Targeted in Racist Tweets" (in en-US). The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331 . https://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2019/07/15/us/politics/ap-us-trump-the-squad-glance.html. Retrieved 2019-07-16. 
  7. ↑ Folley, Aris (2018-11-13). "Ocasio-Cortez shares photo of new 'squad' on Capitol Hill". The Hill. Retrieved 2019-07-16.
  8. ↑ Sullivan, Kate (July 16, 2019). "Here are the 4 congresswomen known as 'The Squad' targeted by Trump's racist tweets". CNN. https://edition.cnn.com/2019/07/15/politics/who-are-the-squad/index.html. Retrieved August 9, 2019. 
  9. ↑ Yglesias, Matthew (July 18, 2019). "Trump's racist tirades against "the Squad," explained". Vox. Vox Media. Retrieved August 9, 2019.
  10. ↑ Stanley-Becker, Isaac (2019-07-15). Republicans are quiet as Trump urges minority congresswomen to leave the country. https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2019/07/15/republicans-trump-quiet-minority-congresswomen-leave/. Retrieved 2019-07-17. 
  11. ↑ Naylor, Brian (July 15, 2019). "Lawmakers Respond To Trump's Racist Comments: We Are Here To Stay". NPR. https://www.npr.org/2019/07/15/741771445/trump-continues-twitter-assault-on-4-minority-congresswomen. Retrieved 20 July 2019. 


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