Fox Nation hosts Diamond & Silk called on Rep. Rashida Tlaib Rashida Harbi TlaibTrump attacks Omar for criticizing US: 'How did you do where you came from?' George Conway: 'Trump is like a practical joke that got out of hand' Pelosi endorses Kennedy in Massachusetts Senate primary challenge MORE (D-Mich) to step down on Friday after the freshman congresswoman said an African-American official in the Trump administration had been used as a "prop" during Michael Cohen's testimony to Congress this week.

The call to resign by Diamond & Silk came after Tlaib called out the appearance of Lynne Patton, who works in the Department of Housing and Urban Development, during the Cohen hearing as a "prop" to refute allegations that Trump was a racist.

Patton was brought in by Rep. Mark Meadows Mark Randall MeadowsHouse moves toward spending vote after bipartisan talks House Democrats mull delay on spending bill vote Southwest Airlines, unions call for six-month extension of government aid MORE (R-N.C.), sparking a heated exchange between him and Tlaib.

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"It’s very sickening to see somebody like [Tlaib]," said Diamond, whose real name is Lynnette Hardaway, on "Fox & Friends." "This is what I call the radicals in Congress. This is why I tell you we don’t need to rewrite the Constitution — they need to reread it."



"So where is it in the Constitution for you to disparage somebody and claim they are a token?" she asked. "And that’s a racial innuendo undertone, is what she was saying. You know what you were doing. And I think she should step down."

Tlaib continues to stand by her remarks, though she followed up with a warm embrace and conversation with Meadows on the House floor on Thursday.



Tlaib was asked by MSNBC's Chris Hayes on Thursday night if she regretted her comments.

"Absolutely not," Tlaib replied. "I mean, I really do stand by it. And folks need to know, I come from a community that I was raised in, which is the most beautiful, blackest city in the country and fully around us in what’s happening."



"I think, in the country right now — with this sitting president of the United States — very much, I wanted to be heard and I wanted to be seen, and for me, at that moment, watching this young woman stand up behind Congressman Meadows in that way was very hurtful and it was very disrespectful," she added.



Meanwhile, Patton told "Fox & Friends" that she "is not a prop" while defending her support for President Trump Donald John TrumpOmar fires back at Trump over rally remarks: 'This is my country' Pelosi: Trump hurrying to fill SCOTUS seat so he can repeal ObamaCare Trump mocks Biden appearance, mask use ahead of first debate MORE.



“I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: The president does not see color, race, creed, religion. What he sees is success and failure,” Patton said. “To me, that’s what makes people uncomfortable. He doesn’t care what people think and he’s going to tell it like it is.”