Rep. Ilhan Omar Says She's Receiving More DeathThreats Due to Donald Trump
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Rep. Ilhan Omar Says
She's Receiving More Death
Threats Due to Donald Trump President Trump recently posted a video to
Twitter that appeared to show Omar being
dismissive of the 2001 terrorist attacks. The video cut together footage from a
speech in which Omar referred to the
attacks as “some people did something,” and graphic imagery of the
Twin Towers being hit and collapsing. Omar has accused Trump of
attempting to incite violence against her. Ilhan Omar, via statement The video currently has over 10 million views
and is still posted on Trump’s account. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has
taken steps to ensure Omar’s safety, stating Capitol Police are "conducting a security assessment to safeguard Congresswoman Omar,
her family and her staff." Pelosi also called on Trump to remove
the "dangerous" video. Nancy Pelosi, via statement
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