Ilhan Omar excuses Columbia anti-Israel unrest but branded Jan 6 protesters ‘violent mob’ Fox News
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Rep.IlhanOmar’s,D-Minn.,daughterclaimedonMSNBCthatsheandfellowprotestershavefacedphysical“harm”fromcounter-protestersspraying“chemicalweapons”onColumbiaUniversity’scampus.
Rep.IlhanOmar,D-Minn.,saidtheGazacease-fireencampmentsatColumbiaUniversityarebeing“co-optedandmadetolookbad”–butwouldnotanswerquestionsonwhethershewouldsaythesameabouttheJan.6,2021,riotattheU.S.Capitol.
“Throughouthistory,protestswereco-optedandmadetolookbadsopoliceandpublicleaderswouldshutthemdown.That’swhatweareseeingnowatColumbiaUniversity,”OmarwroteonXearlierthisweek.
“TheColumbiaprotestershavemadecleartheirdemandsandwanttheirschoolnottobecomplacentintheongoingGenocideinGaza.Publicofficialsandmediamakingthisaboutanythingelseareinflamingthesituationandneedtobringcalmnessandsanityback.”
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