Controversy has erupted around Rep. Ilhan Omar following her remarks prioritizing Somali interests, which she described as her 'number one' priority, over American. In a viral speech, Omar stated her identity as 'Somalian first, Muslim second', omitting any mention of being American. She also declared that her role in Congress was to safeguard Somalia's interests, saying the U.S. must follow their orders. This has sparked backlash on social media and calls for her expulsion from Congress. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has called for Omar to be expelled, denaturalized, and deported, a sentiment echoed by other Republican members of Congress. Omar has responded to the controversy by claiming she cannot be expelled from Congress without approval from the Somali parliament.
She needs to be expelled from Congress and deported https://t.co/CkndKveh5c
Remember when Ilhan Omar said “some people did something” in reference to 9/11? Ilhan is a terrorist sympathizer whose allegiance is with Somalia. Republicans should do something and expell her from Congress. #ExpellOmar https://t.co/ogs96H0Y8m
BREAKING: Ilhan Omar says she cannot be expelled from Congress without approval from the Somali parliament. #ExpellOmar
BREAKING: Ilhan Omar says she cannot be expelled from Congress without approval from the Somali parliament.
Ron DeSantis demands Ilhan Omar is thrown out of Congress and DEPORTED following speech declaring she is 'Somalia First' as she faces calls to resign https://t.co/rrIlDIHQOh https://t.co/29mEwEOUPv
What’s behind Congresswoman Ilhan Omar's Somaliland controversy? @Adam_Lucente reports https://t.co/6dMIJ3FMIQ
Rep. Ilhan Omar refers to Somalia as "our nation back home" She needs to be expelled and deported https://t.co/g1Eq3C9eu1
Ron DeSantis responds to Ilhan Omar's "Somalia first" statement: "Expel from Congress, denaturalize and deport!" https://t.co/5tkCJkimVK https://t.co/5tkCJkimVK
DeSantis on Ilhan Omar: “Expel from Congress, denaturalize and deport!” https://t.co/rvYMia9MT9
🇺🇸BREAKING: DESANTIS CALLS FOR CONGRESSWOMAN OMAR TO BE DEPORTED "Expel her from Congress, denaturalize and deport!" Source: X @RonDeSantis https://t.co/B1pXoXSOZ0 https://t.co/EGQ0juebem
Ron DeSantis Calls For Ilhan Omar To Be Expelled From Congress, Denaturalized, And Deported https://t.co/bbW3UsGURZ
.@RonDeSantis wants to deport @Ilhan Omar in wake of pro-Somali speech Reporting by @AGGancarski https://t.co/JNvqIgBJfh #FlaPol
Ron DeSantis Calls For Ilhan Omar To Be Expelled From Congress, Denaturalized, And Deported Read more here for @DailyCaller: https://t.co/osQaNdJCNR
Gov. DeSantis says that Ilhan Omar should be expelled from Congress, stripped of citizenship, and deported. Do you stand with Gov. DeSantis? https://t.co/0HyqlV1P3y
JUST IN: Gov. Ron DeSantis calls for deportation of Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., over comments on putting Somali interests first "Expel from Congress, denaturalize and deport!"
Ron DeSantis calls for Ilhan Omar (@IlhanMN) to be expelled from Congress, denaturalized, and deported. https://t.co/9FOEyrFukK
DEPORT: Rep. Ilhan Omar Faces Backlash for Proclaiming She’s ‘Somalia First’, Muslim Second https://t.co/KUcokZYf3p
Rep. Ilhan Omar was slammed after a video was shared where she said her first allegiance is to Somalian interests https://t.co/dIrY6d5fyF https://t.co/dIrY6d5fyF
“I am not America first. I am Somalia first and I am here to protect the interests of Somalia from inside the U.S.” - US Congresswoman Ilhan Omar Let this sink in.
Ilhan Omar is a Congresswoman in the U.S. House of Representatives...here she is telling Somalis in America that she doing the work of Somalia. Should she be deported? https://t.co/4kwKrP8KSr
Every Republican member of congress should be calling for Ilhan Omar to be expelled from congress and deported back to where she came from https://t.co/RuKTTro1QQ
Rep. Ilhan Omar criticized for speech saying Somalia is her 'number one' priority https://t.co/uj9eGuBJFh
Rep Ilhan Omar says her first allegiance is to Somalian interests https://t.co/utuaLyq0OT https://t.co/utuaLyq0OT
Illhan Omar went viral for saying she’s a Somalian nationalist who uses her position in the U.S. Congress to protect Somalia’s interests https://t.co/TGKJ5zIrCI https://t.co/TGKJ5zIrCI
CAUGHT ON CAMERA – Ilhan Omar violates her Oath of Office, vows to ‘Protect Somalia’ in Congress. OMAR: "The US will do what we want, nothing else. They must follow our orders. That is how we safeguard the interest of Somalia" https://t.co/gePPZgo0Bd
Outrage burns over Ilhan Omar statement: ‘Somalian first. Muslim second. She never mentions America.’ Sometimes politicians just need to be honest with their constituents and directly express what’s on their agenda. And Rep. Ilhan Omar did just that as she was heard in a speech… https://t.co/2LDglDjux1
Rep. Ilhan Omar faces backlash on social media after viral speech supporting Somalia https://t.co/7G7XTc5KxT
Congresswoman Ilhan Omar (D) of Minnesota says she will put the interests of Somalia first, as long as she has power inside the United States https://t.co/emvZoKYEVH
Somalian refugee Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) said she and her fellow Somalis are Somali first and Muslim second–with no mention of being American. Omar also said she represents Somalia in Congress and told the audience that they control the U.S. government’s Somalia policy. https://t.co/Ut66uplKRr
Ilhan Omar, an American congresswoman, tells Somalians that she is Somalian first, Muslim second, and… [no, American wasn’t even mentioned]. Oh, and she says that her primary job in Congress is to protect Somali interests. https://t.co/ex5IlkAkR2