The controversy surrounding Ilhan Omar's comments has sparked a political firestorm. She has been accused of prioritizing Somalia over the United States, with some calling for her resignation, censure, and even deportation. The comments were made in the context of her advocating for free and fair elections in El Salvador, which has drawn criticism and accusations of meddling in foreign affairs. However, it has been reported that the translation of her remarks was inaccurate, leading to a wave of backlash and calls for her censure and expulsion from Congress.
Bombshell video was just unearthed of @IlhanMN in 2022 admitting that her goal in Congress is to improve Somalia and eventually move back there. https://t.co/sQfBkF6pUg
Thank you to @RepFinstad for cosponsoring my resolution to censure foreign agent Ilhan Omar! https://t.co/YqqA29J79z
Ilhan Omar explains that her goal is to use her position in the US Congress to build up Somalia so she can move back there. “I am a Somali girl… a young child taken from her country. That misses her country and wishes to live there.” EXPEL AND DEPORT https://t.co/2yG412kYlI
This Part of a GOP Congresswoman's Speech on Censuring Ilhan Omar Was Very Appropriate https://t.co/Tje5mnEdSp
MTG Makes Major Move Against Ilhan Omar https://t.co/mR3StlRXRx
MTG moves to censure Ilhan Omar: ‘She’s acting as a foreign agent… she’s not the only one’ Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) has set her sights on Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN), demanding that she be censured for comments she made in support of Somalia, claiming she is a “foreign… https://t.co/n8GO5HdFfS
Ms. Greene, Georgia Republican, read her censure resolution on the House floor, and suggested that Ms. Omar’s comments were the “treasonous tendencies that George Washington warned about” during his 1796 farewell address. https://t.co/HWv7ymfn0v
The lawmaker’s move comes after a wave of criticism and backlash trailed Ms. Omar’s speech in Minnesota in which she appeared to suggest that her allegiance was to her home country of Somalia. https://t.co/HWv7ymfn0v
MTG said Ilhan Omar, a citizen, should be deported because of an incorrect tweet Greene saw. https://t.co/JDodLY6bGX
A new Republican firestorm has ignited around US Congress member Ilhan Omar over alleged statements made during a speech to Somali Americans, which are said to be mistranslated https://t.co/9qnVwUfbPZ https://t.co/4uKNwKK9tD
Marjorie Taylor Greene is accusing Ilhan Omar of making ‘treasonous’ remarks during a recent speech. But according to reports, the speech was mistranslated. https://t.co/mrdcMKlj20
MTG brings resolution to censure Ilhan Omar over "treasonous" statements https://t.co/l9axyNVjr7 https://t.co/l9axyNVjr7
Marjorie Taylor Greene introduces a resolution to censure Ilhan Omar due to "treasonous statements" she made during a speech earlier this week. #UnitedStates https://t.co/MhtLwu9Xwl
Marjorie Taylor Greene Calls to Censure and DEPORT 'Ilhan Omar of Somalia' Over Debunked Video Translation https://t.co/5ubWfQ0fRN
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene moves to censure Ilhan Omar for acting as 'foreign agent' The Georgia lawmaker's resolution further called for Omar's removal from multiple committees. Read more ⬇️ https://t.co/AtA5eaFGmX
Marjorie Taylor Greene Moves to Censure Ilhan Omar for ‘Treasonous Statements,’ Acting as ‘Foreign Agent’ https://t.co/5kIV3qGw3q
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries condemned comments made by Rep. Troy Nehls after he called Rep. Cori Bush “loud” and her husband a “thug,” comments Jeffries said were “clearly peddled in racially inflammatory language.” https://t.co/9rOBuRL0aa
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries called out Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's censure resolution against Rep. Ilhan Omar "designed to inflame and castigate and further divide us." https://t.co/lP4gLB0C2I
A misleading translation of an Ilhan Omar speech got the right riled up — including MTG, who suggested that Omar, a US citizen, should be deported. https://t.co/JDodLY6bGX
Two independent translators say there were major inaccuracies in the translation of Ilhan Omar's remarks. I guess I should've been suspicious that the crowd that thinks Taylor Swift is an op also understood Somali. https://t.co/DVy49AEVCj
Ilhan Omar Sparks Outrage—And Censure Resolution—From GOP Over Controversial Pro-Somalia Comments: Here’s What She Said https://t.co/pR4TEj867z https://t.co/FbwvNBWHfV
The Star Tribune and the Minnesota Reformer have determined that a widely shared video of remarks by Congresswoman @IlhanMN had an inaccurate translation. The remarks were slammed by Somaliland officials (who know better and played a part in spreading the video to begin with)… https://t.co/hoPd7vZEzR
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene forced House Speaker Mike Johnson on Thursday to consider censuring Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar following the "Squad" member's remarks on Somalia. https://t.co/i4OkAcIzkx
JUST IN: @RepMTG says, "Today, I’m introducing a Censure Resolution on @IlhanMN Omar for admitting she’s working as a foreign agent for a foreign country. I urge my colleagues to vote to Censure, but I wish I had the votes to expel and deport her." WATCH https://t.co/ZQFl4MkjC8
Marjorie, you can't deport American citizens. Calling for Rep. Omar to be deported is racist and a clear dogwhistle. https://t.co/IrSLaARPxO
🚨🇺🇸BREAKING: MTG'S RESOLUTION TO CENSURE OMAR Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) formally introduced a resolution to censure Rep. Ilhan Omar allegedly for serving as a foreign agent for a foreign country. Source: C-SPAN https://t.co/LOXj1KPyNe https://t.co/sFUbWazjm5
Rep. Ilhan Omar says she is a Somalian patriot who uses her political power to benefit her home county: "For as long as I am in Congress and in my position, I feel a responsibility to help my country" https://t.co/3R1ZjS9XmV
MTG forces Speaker Johnson, House to consider censure of Rep. Ilhan Omar following Somalia comments https://t.co/cPhEvw1x4f
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene moved to force a vote on censuring Rep. Ilhan Omar over disputed comments about Somalia and Somaliland. https://t.co/TXs6oRgUt3 https://t.co/OMHFRTvpO5
MTG just introduced a resolution to censure Ilhan Omar for her treasonous comments about Somalia. This is a good first step, but Omar needs to be EXPELLED. https://t.co/gZR99pT1sr
MTG Introduces Resolution To Censure Ilhan Omar For ‘Working As A Foreign Agent’ https://t.co/seIVX2kfgt
"Censuring Representative Ilhan Omar of Somal...I mean, Minnesota." Nicely done https://t.co/97dMB6jJPN
.@RepJeffries: "This week we continue to see performative politics and political stunts from our Republican colleagues." On @RepMTG's resolution to censure Rep. @Ilhan, he says it's a "frivolous censure resolution, designed to inflame and castigate and further divide us." https://t.co/I0q229F36f
BREAKING.🚨 @RepMTG moves to censure Ilhan Omar for treason. https://t.co/JIl4Pafb4f
.@RepMTG introduces resolution to censure Rep. @Ilhan Omar (D-MN). https://t.co/hGdR2PQeYo
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene tells reporters shortly after filing her censure of Rep. Ilhan Omar: “I would love to expel her. I think she should be deported, honestly do.”
🚨 BREAKING: I just introduced a resolution to censure Ilhan Omar for her treasonous statements that she is serving as a foreign agent for a foreign country. https://t.co/1mI324w9uZ
A) Jeffries on GOP GA Rep Greene introducing a censure resolution for Omar: Marjorie Taylor Greene, one of the ringleaders of the extreme MAGA Republicans on the floor right now, not trying to solve a problem for the American people
Greene: Censuring Rep. Ilhan Omar of Somalia— I mean Minnesota… she made treasonous statements https://t.co/wYD8MV3gcE
MTG Introduces Resolution To Censure Ilhan Omar For ‘Working As A Foreign Agent’ Read all about it here for @DailyCaller: https://t.co/dXEIRSg2xW
1) GOP GA Rep Greene now on the flr introducing a resolution to censure Dem MN Rep Omar for making "treasonous statements." Resolution is censured, which means the house must consider it early next week.
🚨🇺🇸BREAKING: MOTION TO CENSURE REP. OMAR OVER SOMALIA STATEMENTS "IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mrs. GREENE of Georgia submitted the following resolution: Censuring Representative Ilhan Omar of Minnesota. Whereas elected Members of Congress take an oath to "bear true faith… https://t.co/k6fd3CuMnh
Utterly shocked that GOP politicians and pundits went nuts about Ilhan Omar based on a faulty translation circulating on social media, without bothering to verify anything. Never would have guessed https://t.co/e9YIOSAzyW
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is introducing a resolution to censure Rep. Omar with the plan to make it privileged I am told https://t.co/Ozfh6BiH23
Viral Ilhan Omar Speech That Sparked Fury on Right Reportedly a Total Mistranslation https://t.co/i3wQg3P34I
El Salvadoran president coolly brushes off Ilhan Omar's election meddling, then flips her critique https://t.co/810JBkRVrD https://t.co/779v0YuYcj
MTG is dropping a resolution to censure Ilhan Omar today. https://t.co/4nXxXMK19J
Today, I’m introducing a Censure Resolution on Ilhan Omar for admitting she’s working as a foreign agent for a foreign country. I urge my colleagues to vote to Censure, but I wish I had the votes to expel and deport her. https://t.co/yNuh2kf7Ii
NEW: Ilhan Omar's attack on 🇸🇻 El Salvador gets Community Noted 👀 https://t.co/WWnqHMJFdN
Omar, who openly supports Hamas, wants you to know she’s very concerned about democracy in El Salvador, where the president was democratically elected and is incredibly popular. https://t.co/5421aO1r6w
Rep. Ilhan Omar supports terrorists and criminals, confirmed. She has stated primary loyalty to a foreign nation, Somalia. She cozies up to pro-Hamas orgs. Now she's calling El Salvador's president a "threat to democracy" despite his laudable anti-crime efforts. She has to go. https://t.co/pambyzwtOq
US lawmaker asked to resign over comments on Africa Ilhan Omar is accused of violating her oath of office by claiming she would protect Somalia’s interests https://t.co/vOz5Usug5F https://t.co/SUh7YReN5f
Rep. Omar: “Sleep in comfort knowing I am here to protect the interest of Somalia from inside the U.S. system...” If any Member of Congress claims they’ll do the bidding of another nation over America - they should resign. I support this ethics probe. https://t.co/QwLYk3RmJe
Community Notes calls out Ilhan Omar https://t.co/PJTgvxx1eN
Ilhan Omar, noted opponent of U.S. imperialism in South America, urges the State Department to intervene against the democratically elected president of El Salvador: https://t.co/W3Z6vqTcm8
Considering recent history, perhaps @nayibbukele could send some Salvadorian electoral officials to the US to help ensure free and fair elections https://t.co/YG8E9wqelg https://t.co/EwPGKQOKes
Considering recent history, perhaps @nayibbukele could send some El Salvadorian electoral officials to the US to help ensure free and fair elections https://t.co/YG8E9wqelg
🇺🇸🇸🇻ILLHAN OMAR DECIDES TO MAKE EL SALVADOR ELECTIONS A PRIORITY “El Salvador deserves a free and fair election.” El Salvadorian President: “I think the United States should have free and fair elections.” Members of Congress, led by Omar, have urged Blinken to address their… https://t.co/fwmt04IxtI
🇺🇸🇸🇻ILLAN OMAR DECIDES TO MAKE EL SALVADOR ELECTIONS A PRIORITY “El Salvador deserves a free and fair election.” El Salvadorian President: “I think the United States should have free and fair elections.” Members of Congress, led by Omar, have urged Blinken to address their… https://t.co/70GmOVqfuU
Ilhan Omar wants to make El Salvador as dangerous as DC. She has no idea what democracy looks like. https://t.co/zADnSkTb00
I want El Salvador to send us election observers to certify our elections are free and fair. https://t.co/tTL152Vkli
In a recent speech, Ilhan Omar expressed Somalia-First views. Our job as members of Congress is to uphold the Constitution, do everything we can to promote the interests of our constituents, & best serve the American people. Somalia SHOULD NEVER come before the United States. https://t.co/6n2JUyJ2am