Kennedy’s voice thundered: “Get the hell out!”—aimed at Omar and AOC mid-rant on Israel. The chamber froze; AOC’s mic shook, Omar’s eyes flashed fury. C-SPAN cut to chaos. X exploded 150M views in an hour. Expulsion votes loom. Will the Squad pack—or fight?

What began as a tense foreign policy hearing on Israel erupted into one of the most explosive moments Congress has seen in decades. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was mid-sentence, voice rising, defending Rep. Ilhan Omar’s denunciation of “U.S.-funded oppression.” Cameras rolled. Lawmakers leaned in. Then — thunder.
“Get the hell out!” Sen. John Kennedy roared across the chamber, his Louisiana drawl slicing through the din. The words slammed into the air like a gavel. AOC froze, mic trembling in her hand. Omar’s eyes flashed with fury. Gasps rippled through the room as C-SPAN abruptly cut its feed, plunging millions of viewers into chaos.
Within minutes, clips flooded X — grainy cell phone footage, staffers whispering, reporters running for exits. Hashtags #KennedyVsSquad and #CapitolClash rocketed past 150 million views in an hour. The political world went nuclear.
Progressives called it “an act of hate,” demanding Kennedy’s censure. Conservatives hailed him as a patriot who “finally said what millions were thinking.” Inside the Capitol, tempers flared. Lawmakers shouted over each other; security stepped in as chants erupted from the gallery.
Behind closed doors, whispers of retribution spread fast. A formal expulsion vote looms — not against Kennedy, but against the members of The Squad accused of “conduct unbecoming of Congress.” Insiders say leadership is divided: punish them and risk backlash, or do nothing and face outrage from the base.
Meanwhile, Kennedy has doubled down. “You can love America or you can spit on her,” he told Fox later that night. “But you can’t do both in our House.”
As Washington braces for the fallout, one question burns louder than the shouting that started it all: will The Squad pack up and go — or dig in and fight to the bitter end?
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