Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) on Wednesday fired again at Rep. Nancy Mace’s (R-S.C.) suggestion that “maybe Somalia can take you back,” calling the South Carolinian not “well or smart.”
The back-and-forth got here as Mace promoted her decision to censure Omar and take away her from her committee assignments after Mace charged the Minnesota Democrat “smeared Charlie Kirk and implied he was to blame for his own murder” in an interview with Mehdi Hasan and by reposting a video blaming Kirk’s rhetoric for contributing to his personal assassination.
Mace additionally highlighted a 2022 publish from Omar expressing that the First Modification doesn’t defend individuals from penalties corresponding to being shamed or shunned for speech.
“If you celebrate murder, maybe Somalia can take you back,” Mace wrote in a publish on the social platform X from her marketing campaign account.
Omar, who got here to the U.S. as a baby after her household fled Somalia’s civil battle as refugees, responded with a publish of her personal.
“I know you aren’t well or smart but I hope someone can explain to you that there isn’t a correlation between my committee assignments and deportation,” Omar stated. “Regardless of what you do with these committees, my office will continue to be next to you and I will continue to be in Congress.”
Mace solely reiterated her calls.
“One-way ticket to Somalia with your name on it, Ilhan Omar,” Mace added on X.
Omar later added: “Would love to see you get the help you need next. You belong in rehab, not Congress.”
Mace then escalated her calls to rid Omar from the nation, saying: “Ilhan Omar should be stripped of her seat and her citizenship.”
Omar within the interview with Hasan known as Kirk’s assassination “mortifying” whereas saying Kirk had defended gun rights and “was willing to debate and downplay the death of George Floyd.” She stated it was “effed up” that there are individuals “talking about him just wanting to have a civil debate.”
The Minnesotan has famous that not one of the quotes highlighted in Mace’s censure decision are her personal phrases, and Omar accused Mace of pushing the censure as a approach to fundraise for her gubernatorial bid.
Mace’s censure decision is ready to obtain motion on the Home flooring as quickly as Wednesday, after Mace moved to power a vote on the matter.
The South Carolinian shouldn’t be the one Republican who has stated Omar shouldn’t be within the U.S.
“Ilhan Omar (D-Somalia) should never have been let into our country,” Rep. Randy Advantageous (R-Fla.) posted in response to a video of Omar’s interview with Hasan.
