Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., delivered an inflammatory speech on the House floor Wednesday detailing the "inappropriate actions" of Democrats in an attempt to deflect a vote to censure Rep. Paul Gosar, R-Ariz.

Gosar had posted an animated video on social media depicting himself killing Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y. The House later voted to censure Gosar.

Boebert's speech did not go unnoticed. Raising her voice, Boebert made an unfounded claim that Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., had "slept" with a Chinese spy and referred to Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., — a Muslim woman who is one of four Democratic congresswomen who are dubbed "The Squad" — as a member of what she called "the Jihad Squad."

"'The Jihad Squad' member from Minnesota has paid her husband, and not her brother’s husband, the other one, over a million dollars in campaign funds," Boebert said. "This member is allowed on the Foreign Affairs Committee while praising terrorists."

Boebert was referring to a recent report from Fox News that Omar allegedly paid E Street Group LLC, the political consultancy firm owned by husband Tim Mynett, more than $2.8 million during the 2019-20 election cycle.

In attacking Swalwell, Boebert said he "was sleeping with the enemy."

"My colleague, and three-month presidential candidate from California, who’s on the Intelligence Committee, slept with Fang Fang, a Chinese spy,” she said. “Let me say that again: A member of Congress, who receives classified briefings, was sleeping with the enemy.”

Swalwell responded to Boebert’s speech on Twitter and received support for his remarks.

"Weird. If I had done anything wrong the FBI would have raided my house. They didn’t (and went as far to issue a statement saying I did nothing wrong)," Swalwell said.

The video of Boebert’s speech has gone viral on Twitter as many weren't shy about responding to her attacks considering her past controversies. Twitter users had previously made #LaurenBoebertissodumb a trending hashtag.

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