"No, I think it was really unavoidable. The president talked about protecting Americans, and I just had to remind him that his administration was responsible for killing two of my constituents."
"I do not, Omar declared. And I think many people look at that moment when the president says it is our respon[sibility]..."
Rep. Ilhan Omar appeared on CNN's The Situation Room following her vocal disruption during President Trump's State of the Union address. Omar, seated with Rep. Rashida Tlaib, yelled accusations at Trump and called him a murderer, referencing Renee Good and Alex Pretti, two American citizens killed by federal immigration agents in Minneapolis. When CNN's Wolf Blitzer questioned whether she should have boycotted the event or followed House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries' guidance for silent protest, Omar maintained her actions were unavoidable given the circumstances. Despite multiple opportunities to express regret, Omar firmly stated she had no regrets about the interaction, emphasizing the need to hold the president accountable for her constituents' deaths.
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