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Activist Alleges Rep. Lisa McClain Tipped Off Qatar Ahead of Campus Antisemitism Hearing

The unverified claims have not prompted any formal response from McClain or a House ethics review.

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Overview

  • Laura Loomer shared footage she says shows McClain dancing with Qatari officials at a July 4 event hosted at Washington’s Spy Museum.
  • The hearing in question, titled “College Presidents to Answer for Sources Inciting Antisemitism,” will examine foreign funding of U.S. universities.
  • Loomer claims to possess a Qatar-prepared memo sent to lawmakers and cites FARA records documenting trips by McClain’s chief of staff and policy director to Doha.
  • McClain serves as House GOP Conference Chair, overseeing party messaging and strategy, but has not addressed the allegations.
  • As of July 15, no independent verification has emerged and House ethics authorities have not opened an inquiry.