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November 29, 2021

Rep. Ilhan Omar Calls on Congressional Leaders to Punish Rep. Boebert Over Anti-Muslim Remarks
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Minnesota congressmember Ilhan Omar is calling on congressional leaders
to sanction Colorado Republican Lauren Boebert, after the far-right
lawmaker joked to her constituents that Omar was a suicide bomber.
Boebert's hateful remarks were shared on Twitter, where they've received
over five million views.

Rep. Lauren Boebert: "I look to my left, and there she is: Ilhan Omar.
And I say, 'Well, she doesn't have a backpack. We should be fine'."

Crowd: [laughing]

Rep. Lauren Boebert: "And I said, 'Oh look, the Jihad Squad decided to
show up for work today'."

Crowd: [cheering]

In 2018, congressmember Omar became the first Somali-American and one of
the first two Muslim women elected to Congress. She tweeted after
Boebert's remarks, "Anti-Muslim bigotry isn't funny & shouldn't be
normalized. Congress can't be a place where hateful and dangerous
Muslims tropes get no condemnation." House Minority leader Kevin Mc
Carthy has yet to condemn Boebert's statements.


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