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Follow Us&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;© 1996-2021 News Communication&nbsp;Rep. (Ill.) blasted fellow GOP lawmakers who plan to join the "America First Caucus," saying anyone who becomes a member should lose their committee assignments.Kinzinger,&nbsp;a vocal critic of former , tore into the caucus&nbsp;after it that GOP Reps. (Ga.) and (Ariz.) would lead formation of the group.The caucus calls for promoting "Anglo-Saxon political traditions,” and several House Republicans came out Friday to&nbsp;criticize&nbsp;the group and its policy platform.“I believe anyone that joins this caucus should have their committees stripped, and the Republican conference should expel them from conference participation," Kinzinger tweeted."While we can’t prevent someone from calling themselves Republican, we can loudly say they don’t belong to us,”&nbsp;he added.I believe anyone that joins this caucus should have their committees stripped, and the Republican conference should expel them from conference participation. While we can’t prevent someone from calling themselves Republican, we can loudly say they don’t belong to us. — Adam Kinzinger (@AdamKinzinger) House Minority Leader&nbsp;&nbsp;(R-Calif.) also the new group Friday, tweeting that the GOP "is the party of Lincoln ...&nbsp;not nativist dog whistles."America is built on the idea that we are all created equal and success is earned through honest, hard work. It isn’t built on identity, race, or religion.The Republican Party is the party of Lincoln &amp; the party of more opportunity for all Americans—not nativist dog whistles.— Kevin McCarthy (@GOPLeader) Republican Conference Chairwoman (Wyo.), the third-ranking House Republican, also condemned "racism, nativism, and anti-Semitism" in a tweet apparently&nbsp;aimed&nbsp;at the new group.Republicans believe in equal opportunity, freedom, and justice for all. We teach our children the values of tolerance, decency and moral courage. Racism, nativism, and anti-Semitism are evil. History teaches we all have an obligation to confront &amp; reject such malicious hate.— Liz Cheney (@Liz_Cheney) The America First Caucus's &nbsp;that "a certain intellectual boldness is needed" in order to "follow in President Trump’s footsteps, and potentially step on some toes and sacrifice sacred cows for the good of the American nation.""America is a nation with a border, and a culture, strengthened by a common respect for uniquely Anglo-Saxon political traditions. History has shown that societal trust and political unity are threatened when foreign citizens are imported&nbsp;en-masse&nbsp;into a country, particularly without institutional support for assimilation and an expansive welfare state to bail them out should they fail to contribute positively to the country," the caucus’s platform states.Greene and Gosar, the group's leaders, have cast themselves as loyal allies to Trump&nbsp;while also garnering&nbsp;a wave of bipartisan criticism.Greene has faced pushback over expressing racist, anti-Semitic and Islamophobic views prior to her election in 2020, and Gosar spoke at a conference whose organizer has expressed&nbsp;.It’s unclear how many lawmakers are looking to join the America First group, but Rep. (R-Texas) on Friday told reporters on Capitol Hill that he is "looking at" joining,&nbsp;while Rep. (R-Fla.) said he is becoming a member.For his part,&nbsp;Kinzinger has cast himself as one of the top GOP antagonists of Trump and his allies in Congress. The Illinois lawmaker was just one of 10 House Republicans to vote for Trump’s impeachment in January, and he has repeatedly criticized the lingering sway the former president holds over the GOP.Kinzinger was among 11 House Republicans who earlier this year to strip Greene of her committee assignments over her past support for conspiracy theories and for using violence against Democratic politicians.&nbsp;&nbsp;RisingChanging AmericaRisingChanging AmericaSponsoredDon't miss a brief.The Hill 1625 K Street, NW Suite 900 Washington DC 20006 | 202-628-8500 tel | 202-628-8503 faxThe contents of this site are ©2021 Capitol Hill Publishing Corp., a subsidiary of News Communications, Inc.

Follow Us&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;© 1996-2021 News Communication&nbsp;Rep. (Ill.) blasted fellow GOP lawmakers who plan to join the "America First Caucus," saying anyone who becomes a member should lose their committee assignments.Kinzinger,&nbsp;a vocal critic of former , tore into the caucus&nbsp;after it that GOP Reps. (Ga.) and (Ariz.) would lead formation of the group.The caucus calls for promoting "Anglo-Saxon political traditions,” and several House Republicans came out Friday to&nbsp;criticize&nbsp;the group and its policy platform.“I believe anyone that joins this caucus should have their...

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