“The Only Good Muslim Is A Dead One." Democratic Congresswoman Rashids Tlaib Cries While Reading Death Threat She Recieved As She Quizzes FBI on Domestic Terrorism

Freshman Representative Rashida Tlaib had to wipe away tears during a House hearing on Tuesday as she read death threats her office received.

The Democratic congresswoman became emotional during a hearing on the Federal Response to White Supremacy Tuesday afternoon while she was questioning FBI officials on domestic terrorism.

Tlaib read aloud a threat her office received in form of an email, which included the author of the message issuing offensive language toward Tlaib and fellow Muslim Congresswoman Ilhan Omar.

''Attention Congresswomen Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and ragheads Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar,'' Tlaib read before the panel of FBI officials, which included Assistant Director of the Counterterrorism Division Michael McGarrity.

Freshman Rep. Rashida Tlaib cried while reading a death threat her office received that said, 'The only good Muslim is a dead one'

Democratic Rep. Rashida Tlaib

Assistant Director of the Counterterrorism Division Michael McGarrity

Ocasio-Cortez is a member of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, which is the subcommittee that held the hearing.

''I was totally excited and pleased when I heard about 49 Muslims were killed and many more were wounded in New Zealand, this is a great start,'' Tlaib continued and began to get physical upset. ''Let's hope and pray that it continues here in the good old USA. The only good Muslim is a dead one.''

The person who sent the message was referring to two consecutive terrorist attacks that took place at mosques in New Zealand in March.

A 28-year-old Australian man, who has been described as a white supremacist and part of the alt-right, was arrested and charged with murder. In the end 51 people lost their lives as a result of the gunman's attack.

Halfway through reading the email, the congresswoman had to take a full 10 seconds to composed herself as she began to tear up. Illinois Rep. Robin Kelly, who was seated next to Tlaib, placed a hand on her back to comfort her.

'How is that not enough to fall under domestic terrorism if they're targeting solely based on my faith and others in saying a good Muslim is a dead one?' Tlaib asked as she wiped away a tear.

The representative also said that the person who sent the threat carbon copied the Department of Justice, president, and Department of Homeland Security.

Democratic Illinois Rep. Robin Kelly (right) comforted Tlaib as she tried to compose herself during questioning

In the 2018 midterm elections, Omar (left) and Tlaib (right) became the first two Muslim women elected to the House of Representatives

Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

Representative Ilhan Omar

'We get so many of them,' Tlaib said of the threats. 'And I keep asking what happens to these individuals. I'm being sincere. I'm a mother, so I want to go home to my two boys.'

Tlaib was hounding McGarrity, and the others on the panel, on whether or not the FBI and DHS have the correct tools to confront domestic terrorism, including white supremacy.

Deputy Assistant Director of the FBI Criminal Investigative Division Calvin Shivers and Threat Prevention and Security Policy Assistant Director at DHS Elizabeth Neumann were also being questioned by the subcommittee.

In the 2018 midterm elections, Tlaib and Omar became the first two Muslim woman to be elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. They have been serving since January 2019.

McGarrity told Tlaib he would always welcome adding 'more tools' to stop domestic terrorism.

'If there is another statute that you think is needed, come talk to the Department of Justice, absolutely,' McGarrity said in response to Tlaib's emotional question.

'Those type charges, as you're explain that, I want to arrest that person before they do something,' he continued.

The issue of white supremacy and domestic terrorism has been on the rise since the August 2017 Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, Virginia that resulted in violent clashes between those marching against the removal of the Robert E. Lee statue and counter protesters.

The clashes result in the death of one woman, and drew even more controversy when Trump made comments that some perceived was dismissing the white supremacist rally-goers.