Michigan Rep. Faces Backlash Over Controversial Nuclear Weapons Metaphor Regarding Gaza
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Michigan Rep. Tim Walberg appeared to suggest using nuclear weapons against Palestinians in Gaza during a town hall.
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Walberg said aid to Gaza should be cut off and compared it to the nuclear bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
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His comments drew backlash from Muslim civil rights groups and fellow Michigan representatives.
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Walberg and his spokesperson defended the remarks as metaphorical and taken out of context.
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The text notes that Walberg's district has a significant Palestinian and Arab population, including former Rep. Justin Amash who has relatives in Gaza.