After voting in favor of the general anti-hate resolution that was sparked by what many saw as her anti-Semitic comments and tweets, Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) unleashed new criticism and praise after retweeting a tweet that described The View’s co-host Meghan McCain’s take on the controversy as “faux outrage.â€
The tweet also pointed to the late Sen. John McCain’s (R-AZ) past remarks:
“[Omar] retweeting trash like this is beneath a sitting member of Congress, as is her blatantly anti-Semitic rhetoric,†McCain tweeted Friday morning:
Meghan McCain
â€Verified account @MeghanMcCain
@IlhanMN retweeting trash like this is beneath a sitting member of Congress, as is her blatantly anti-Semitic rhetoric. The Democratic Party looking the other way only helps Trump’s re-election efforts in 2020...
7:18 AM - 8 Mar 2019
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