(TJV NEWS) A sweeping new report from ISGAP Action has placed Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) back under intense scrutiny—this time with allegations that go well beyond inflammatory rhetoric and into the realm of national security concerns.

The nonpartisan watchdog released findings outlining what it describes as a troubling, long-standing pattern of interactions between the high-profile “Squad” member and individuals or organizations linked to U.S.-designated terrorist groups, including Hamas and the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP). As Zero Hedge pointed out, the report raises uncomfortable questions about how far such associations can go before they cross a line that Congress can no longer ignore.

“As a sitting member of the United States Congress, Tlaib’s repeated engagement with figures who promote or excuse terrorism and antisemitic ideology presents a challenge to the integrity of democratic institutions, congressional ethics, and national security,” the ISGAP Action executive summary states.

The report explicitly questions whether Tlaib’s continued presence in Congress poses a national security risk—and whether her conduct could warrant expulsion.

Tlaib is no stranger to formal discipline. She has faced two censure efforts in the House. In November 2023, lawmakers voted to censure her for promoting what were described as false narratives surrounding the October 7 Hamas massacre and for using rhetoric widely condemned as antisemitic. That resolution cited her defense of Hamas as “resistance” within 24 hours of the attack—the deadliest day for Jews since the Holocaust—as well as her amplification of a debunked claim that Israel bombed the Al-Ahli Arab Hospital, despite U.S. and Israeli intelligence assessments to the contrary.

A second censure resolution followed in September 2025 after Tlaib appeared at the People’s Conference for Palestine, where she was accused by critics of endorsing or celebrating extremist rhetoric tied to terrorism and antisemitism.

According to ISGAP Action, the concerns extend beyond speeches and slogans. Between 2020 and 2025, Tlaib’s campaign and leadership PAC reportedly paid nearly $600,000 to Unbought Power, a political consulting firm run by Rasha Mubarak. Mubarak previously worked with the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), which was named an unindicted co-conspirator in the 2009 Holy Land Foundation terror-financing trial. She has also held positions with the U.S. Campaign for Palestinian Rights and the Alliance for Global Justice—groups that have drawn scrutiny for alleged connections to Hamas- and PFLP-aligned networks.

Those payments, listed as fundraising consulting expenses in Federal Election Commission filings, have fueled sharp criticism from watchdogs and lawmakers.

The ISGAP report also highlights Tlaib’s participation in events featuring convicted extremists. It notes that she has appeared alongside Wisam Rafeedie, a convicted PFLP operative, and spoken at gatherings where banners for Samidoun—a group identified by the U.S. government as a terrorist proxy—were prominently displayed.

“Her comments at these events have included the glorification of ‘martyrs’ and calls for continued resistance,” the report states, “aligning her rhetoric with the ideological framework of jihadist organizations.”

The report underscores the PFLP’s violent history, citing a 2019 attack in which a PFLP cell detonated a bomb that killed 17-year-old Israeli Rina Shnerb and seriously wounded her father and brother near the Dolev settlement in the West Bank. Israeli authorities later arrested roughly 50 PFLP members in connection with the plot and seized weapons and bomb-making materials. The attack was led by Samer Mina Salim Arbid, who remotely triggered the explosive.

At present, there is no evidence that Tlaib has violated 18 U.S. Code §2339B, which criminalizes providing material support to designated foreign terrorist organizations. Still, ISGAP Action argues that “patterns of engagement”—including sharing platforms with terror-linked figures and echoing their messaging—raise serious ethical and security red flags.

While congressional immunity and First Amendment protections make legal action unlikely, the group says the “consistency and context” of Tlaib’s associations warrant heightened oversight by congressional bodies.

Despite the mounting allegations, no member of Congress has formally moved to expel her from the House. Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-Texas), however, has signaled that he believes decisive action is necessary.

For now, such action appears unlikely. But as ISGAP Action’s report makes clear, the case of Rashida Tlaib illustrates how extremist ideologies, the group warns, can seep into even the highest levels of American democratic institutions.