Dem. Rep. Ilhan Omar's fellow freshman lawmakers are coming to her defense after remarks she made referencing 9/11 as 'some people did something' were criticized in a New York Post cover that featured the Twin Towers
Washington Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar's fellow freshman lawmakers are coming to the Minnesota congresswoman's defense Thursday after remarks she made referencing 9/11 as"some people did something" were criticized in a New York Post cover that featured the Twin Towers.
Speaking at an event last month for the Council on American-Islamic Relations, Omar said,"CAIR was founded after 9/11 because they recognized that some people did something and that all of us were starting to lose access to our civil liberties.
— Ayanna Pressley April 11, 2019 "Manipulating her remarks is defaming & dangerous for her & her family," Pressley said on Twitter."Stop with this recklessness."She blamed Rupert Murdoch, who owns the Post, writing,"This is on you - stoking hate, fear & division, putting REAL lives at risk. Shame on you.
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