Rep. Ilhan Omar accused of anti-Semitism before CAIR gala speech
By Jon Levine
November 9, 2019 | 11:27pm
... A Saturday tweet by the controversial Minnesota congresswoman — referencing possible presidential contender Michael Bloomberg and philanthropist Leon G. Cooperman — has left critics crying “dog-whistle.â€
The questionable tweet came in response to a CNBC article revealing that Cooperman would be supporting Bloomberg in his 2020 presidential bid.
“I wonder why,†Omar said, adding a suspicious “hmmm†emoji.
Bloomberg and Cooperman are both billionaires — and both Jewish.
The message came just hours before Omar was to address the Council of American Islamic Relations in Washington, DC, for their annual gala. ...
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