Politician offered $20m in funding to challenge Rashida Tlaib
A donor offered a Michigan politician $20m to mount a primary challenge against Democratic Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib, underscoring the fierce blowback the Palestinian-American lawmaker is facing over her position on Israel.
Michigan businessman Linden Nelson, with ties to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (Aipac), offered Democratic Senate candidate Hill Harper $10m in direct contributions to his potential campaign and another $10m in independent expenditures to challenge Tlaib for her seat.
Harper, who is running for a senate seat being vacated by Democratic Senator Debbie Stabenow, turned down the offer, according to Politico.
Tlaib the only Palestinian-American member of Congress and an outspoken critic of Israel has become one of the most prominent lawmakers to call for a ceasefire to the Israel-Palestine war.