Rep. Lauren Boebert reportedly asked an Orthodox Jewish group if they were doing ‘reconnaissance’ at the Capitol

Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert of Colorado reportedly asked a group of Orthodox Jews at the Capitol if they were conducting “reconnaissance,” sparking discomfort and criticism from Rep. Tom Suozzi, who was hosting the group.

BuzzFeed News reported on Thursday that Boebert encountered the group, who were dressed in traditional Orthodox Jewish clothing, at an elevator at the Capitol. The far-right congresswoman looked at the group “from head to toe” and then made the remark about “reconnaissance,” which she says was a self-referential joke and not a remark based on their appearance.

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