Overview

• Laura Loomer posted clips from Dearborn’s ArabCon and urged the congressman to apologize or resign, calling attendees “pro-jihadists.”
• Khanna responded on X that he has condemned the October 7 Hamas attacks and called for the unconditional release of hostages, then pressed Loomer to denounce Israeli actions in Gaza.
• Khanna alleged Loomer edited footage to make it appear he was on the same panel as people who laughed or cheered when asked about October 7, saying he spoke at a different time.
• Loomer rejected Khanna’s challenge, wrote that she would not condemn Benjamin Netanyahu, and said Gaza women and children who support Hamas are “unworthy” of her sympathy.
• The dispute centers on the 45th ArabCon organized by the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee in Dearborn and remains a social-media confrontation with no formal congressional action reported.