A resurfaced clip from Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar sparked controversy on social media this week in a firestorm that included a scathing response from Vice President JD Vance.
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AresurfacedclipofDem.Rep.IlhanOmar,amemberoftheprogressive“Squad”inCongress,sparkedafrenzyonsocialmediathisweekwithconservativesblastingthecongresswomanoverhercommentsregardingthe“radicalizationofWhitemen.”
“IwouldsayourcountryshouldbemorefearfulofWhitemenacrossourcountry,becausetheyareactuallycausingmostofthedeathswithinthiscountry,”Omarsaidina 2018interviewwithAl-JazeerawhilediscussingthedomesticterrorismthreatsintheUnitedStatesandrespondingtoaquestiononhowmuchconcern“jihadism”posestotheUnitedStates.
“AndsoiffearwasthedrivingforceofpoliciestokeepAmericasafe,Americanssafeinsideofthiscountry,weshouldbeprofiling,monitoring,andcreatingpoliciestofighttheradicalizationofWhitemen.”
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