Republican Colorado Rep. Lauren Boebert accused Democratic Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar of being a “jihad-squad member” during a contentious censure vote.

The House of Representatives was deliberating over a censure vote against Republican Arizona Rep. Paul Gosar for a controversial tweet he sent showing an anime clip that Democrats argue promotes violence. Following deliberations, the House voted 223-207 to censure him and remove him from his committee assignments.

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