""Every time the president of the United States has chosen to use hateful rhetoric to talk about me and the community that I represent, my death threats skyrocket," Omar said during a press conference."
""It's hard not to see the link between what happened and the attacks Trump has made against Omar personally, not to mention his siege of her city," said Jeremy Slevin, who worked for years as a spokesperson for Omar before becoming a senior advisor to Sen. Bernie Sanders."
""It has to stop. I mean, we are just trying to do our jobs, and, it could be quieted and could be called out by Trump and leaders in elected office who refuse to"
An assailant attacked Rep. Ilhan Omar in Minneapolis; the arrested man had posted online supporting the Republican president. Omar said presidential hateful rhetoric increases death threats against her and the community she represents and stated that fear and intimidation do not deter her. The attack occurred amid local tensions after two people were fatally shot by federal agents during an aggressive immigration crackdown. Omar, a refugee from Somalia, has long been targeted by anti-immigrant remarks from the president. The White House declined to comment while the president baselessly accused Omar of staging the attack. Lawmakers warned the hostile political climate is driving some to limit public events or not seek reelection.
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