Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) has sparked controversy after stating that she and her fellow Somalis prioritize Somalia over the U.S. She mentioned representing Somalia in Congress and protecting Somali interests from within the U.S. This has led to calls for her expulsion and deportation from some Republican members of Congress and public figures.
Ilhan Omar says she wants to live in Somalia. She says she is in Congress to improve Somalia for herself and her people. This past week we have seen multiple statements from Ilhan showing she is in violation of her oath of office. Investigate now. https://t.co/ktFHMsmMUn
Should Omar be expelled from Congress? https://t.co/MpexDfrzQ4
Rep. Ilhan Omar: My job in Congress is ‘to protect the interests of Somalia from inside the U.S. system’ https://t.co/lsXjRdy6iE
Ilhan Omar says she will always put “Somalia First”. In doing so, she broke her oath of office AND she broke her oath of American citizenship. She should be expelled from Congress and deported back to Somalia, since she loves it so much.
Rep. Ilhan Omar refers to Somalia as "our nation back home" She needs to be expelled and deported https://t.co/g1Eq3C9eu1
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.
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
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
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