During Monday's episode of CNN's “The Lead,” Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel (D) responded to comments made by Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.). Blame her for making the decision to prosecute Regarding the unrest at the University of Michigan earlier this year, Tlaib said the accusations were anti-Semitic, citing “potential bias” within her office. “Tlaib is well known for making inflammatory and provocative statements of an anti-Semitic nature, so this is not the first time we've heard these words from her,” she said.
Nessel said:[F]Or you could say to her, “I can handle a lot of other cases, and that's fine, but when it comes to pro-Palestinian protesters, I can't be impartial, I can't be objective. And I don't think you have to be Angela Lansbury to understand this. Clearly, she's citing my religion as a reason why she thinks I can't be impartial. She's also misinterpreted the charges, and I think that's quite deliberate. She said these were peaceful protesters. No peaceful protesters were charged in this case.”
She added: “[I]In 2022, when an opponent accused me of grooming and being a pedophile, everyone understood that that was a homophobic statement because I happen to be gay, right? I didn't have to explain it to people. Rashida Tlaib is someone who is well known for making inflammatory and provocative statements that are anti-Semitic in nature. So this is not the first time we've heard these words from her mouth. I think it's very clear to everyone what exactly she was saying.”
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