Dem candidate who called for imprisoning 'Zionists' blames her own party, media for backlash

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The Democratic House candidate under fire for recommending imprisonment for "American Zionists" blamed journalists and her own party for allegedly mischaracterizing her as wanting to create a holding center for "American Zionists" and a purported castration facility. In an Instagram post last week, South Texas sex therapist Maureen Galindo proposed legislation that would repurpose a federal detention facility to imprison "American Zionists." In other posts, she also accused her Democratic runoff challenger, Bexar County Sheriff’s Office Johnny Garcia, of being paid to put "Jews and Mexicans in concentration camps via Zionist trafficking networks." In a social media video posted Thursday, Galindo blamed journalists for mischaracterizing her comments and said she has received threats and hate mail. She also sought to set the record straight about her reference to using an ICE facility in her district. "I’m sorry to all journalists if I missed your email or social media message, it got lost in a wave of hundreds of death threats and the most vile things. I'm in Texas, I know MAGA. This is worse than MAGA, that's because MAGA and Zionism is religious overtaking of government," Galindo said. DEMOCRATS VOW TO VOTE 'EVERY SINGLE DAY' TO EXPEL FELLOW DEM FROM CONGRESS IF SHE WINS MIDTERM "I never said I wanted to use an internment camp. Literally never said it. I said I want to close all detention centers… and put billionaire American Zionists who are funding the genocidal prison systems involved in trafficking into prison." Galindo nevertheless reiterated her support for imprisoning what she called "billionaire American Zionists," whom she accused of supporting "genocidal prison systems." She said the use of the phrase "internment camp" was invented by an unnamed journalist who "literally wants me dead." Galindo then accused House Democrats ’ campaign arm, the DCCC, of fueling the uproar and criticized the organization for backing Garcia over her. CROCKETT BLASTS ‘LEFT’ F…