GOP Rep. Waltz battles Pelosi over renaming 'Squad' the 'Hamas caucus'

Republican Rep. Michael Waltz of Florida Monday defended his choice to rename the Squad the "Hamas Caucus" after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi called the nickname "dangerous."

Waltz said Pelosi was "ignoring" that the progressive members of her party were defending terrorism, following comments made last week by Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., that appeared to compare the U.S. and Israel to Hamas and the Taliban.

Earlier in the day, Waltz explained to Fox News that he did not agree with Pelosi that it was time to move on because the Squad’s rhetoric has been consistent.