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'''The Squad''' are a group of four [[communist]] members who entered the [[U.S. House of Representatives]] in the 116th Congress (2019–2021). They are [[Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez]] (NY), [[Rashida Tlaib]] (MI), [[Ilhan Omar]] (MN) and [[Ayanna Pressley]] (MA). All four are members of the [[Democratic Party]], the [[Congressional Progressive Caucus]] and [[Democratic Socialists of America]]. The four women are known for their advocacy and mainstreaming of [[racism]] and [[intolerance]], and for their inflammatory comments regarding [[President of the United States of America]] [[Donald Trump]], often to the point of implicitly endorsing violence against him.

'''The Squad''' are a [[clique]] of four [[Communist]] members who entered the [[U.S. House of Representatives]] in the 116th Congress (2019–2021). They are [[Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez]] (NY), [[Rashida Tlaib]] (MI), [[Ilhan Omar]] (MN) and [[Ayanna Pressley]] (MA). All four are members of the [[Democratic Party|Democrat Party]], the [[Congressional Progressive Caucus]] and the [[Democratic Socialists of America]]. The four women are known for their advocacy and mainstreaming of [[racism]], [[anti-Semitism]] and [[intolerance]], and for their inflammatory and provocative comments regarding [[President of the United States of America]] [[Donald Trump]], often to the point of implicitly endorsing violence against him.

All four were recruited by Democratic Socialists to run for Congress in 2018.  All four have faced ethical charges within their first months in Congress.

All four were recruited by Democratic Socialists to run for Congress in 2018.  All four have faced ethical charges within their first months in Congress:

*Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is accused of [[money laundering]] illegal campaign donations and [[nepotism]];

*Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is accused of [[money laundering]] illegal campaign donations and [[nepotism]];

*Rashida Tlaib is accused of transferring money from her campaign fund to herself;

*Rashida Tlaib is accused of transferring money from her campaign fund to herself;

*Ayanna Pressley is accused of racist and homophobic statements.

*Ayanna Pressley is accused of racist and homophobic statements.

Though members of the Squad (particularly Ocasio-Cortez) have on occasion claimed to be the victims of numerous death threats for their attacks on Trump, congressional security officials have confirmed that they have not been threatened more than is average for members of Congress.<ref>https://www.foxnews.com/politics/capitol-police-meet-with-members-of-political-squad-about-safety-concerns</ref>

Though members of the Squad (particularly Ocasio-Cortez) have on occasion claimed to be the "victims" of numerous death threats for their attacks on Trump, congressional security officials have confirmed that they have not been threatened more than is average for members of Congress.<ref>https://www.foxnews.com/politics/capitol-police-meet-with-members-of-political-squad-about-safety-concerns</ref>

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