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Ilhan Omar, one of the four progressive Democratic congresswomen attacked by Donald Trump in recent tweets says the US President is "launching a blatantly racist attack", calling it "the agenda of white nationalists" during a news conference in Washington. SOUNDBITE
Ihan Omar, a Somali refugee and one of the first two Muslim women elected to Congress in November, arriving on Capitol Hill ahead of the swearing-in of the new 116th Congress. IMAGES
Fox News opinion host Sean Hannity has pushed another baseless claim/ He has stated that Rep. Ilhan Omar engaged in voter fraud on Election Day. Omar's tweet about same-day voter registration was taken out of context by the Fox News host. Hannity alleged that Omar was encouraging unregistered voters to vote. Under Minnesota law, voters are able to take advantage of same-day voter registration. There was no fraud whatsoever and it seems Hannity was unaware of the registration rules in MN.
Members of Congress are lining up to get the COVID vaccine. However, Rep. Ilhan Omar stated on Sunday that she won't be getting the COVID-19 vaccine with other politicians. Omar argued that lawmakers are "not more important" than frontline workers. Omar says frontline workers "are making sacrifices everyday." "People who need it most, should get it. Full stop."
Ilhan Omar's husband Tim Mynett received $635,000 in Covid-19 bailout money for his consulting firm, according to records. The Daily Mail reports that Mynett co-owns the Washington D.C. firm E Street Group. The company received $134,800 in Paycheck Protection Program loans. It also got $500,000 for in Economic Injury Disaster loans in April. In addition, E Street Group was also paid $2,256,700 since the start of 2020 from Omar's campaign. E Street billed for digital advertising, fundraising consulting and website production. Omar announced in mid-November that her campaign was terminating its contract with the firm after scrutiny about the payments.
Several Democratic members of Congress are calling to impeach President Donald Trump again. Business Insider reports this coming just two weeks before he leaves office. They are calling for him to be impeached by the House and removed from office by the Senate. Many have stated allowing him to remain in office is a danger to democracy. "It's a matter of preserving our Republic and we need to fulfill our oath," Rep. Ilhan Omar wrote. What happens following the coup lead by Trump's supporters on the Capitol remains unknown.
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