Gottheimer calls out 'squad' member for confusing him with other Jewish Dem named Josh
Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-N.J.), who is Jewish, pushed back after a fellow Democrat appeared to confuse him for another Jewish Democrat named Josh—Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro. Gottheimer, who recently signed a pledge to keep socialism…
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A mix-up between two Jewish Democrats named Josh has laid bare ideological fissures within the party. Rep. Josh Gottheimer's denunciation of Democratic Socialists of America affiliates prompted a barb from Rep. Summer Lee, who apparently confused him with Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro. The exchange underscores the sharp divide between the party's moderate and progressive factions.