The top House Republican on Monday called on Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) to resign after giving a speech criticizing her for putting Somalia’s interests above those of the United States.
“Ilhan Omar’s appalling Somalia-first comments are a slap in the face to the Minnesotans she elected to represent and a direct violation of her oath of office,” said House Majority Whip Tom.・Rep. Emmer (Republican, Minnesota) said. I wrote to X. “She should resign in shame.”
Omar, the first Somali-American member of Congress, said in a translated statement that Somalia would do everything in its power to prevent the disputed Republic of Somaliland from entering into a maritime access agreement with landlocked Ethiopia. He seems to have assured American-American voters. Video of remarks the Minnesota Democrat made in Somalia over the weekend.
The lawmaker claims his remarks were lost in translation.
“It’s not just tilted, it’s completely off,” Omar says. I said about subtitles In a video of her speech shared by Rhoda Elmi, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Somaliland. “But I don’t expect anything less from these propagandists.”
“While I am in Congress, no one will take away Somalia’s waters,” Omar said in a Jan. 27 speech, according to a translation. considered more accurate. “The United States is not going to support others who want to rob us. So don’t lose sleep over that.”
Elmi Appealed to House leadership and Democrats “warn” [Omar’s] It was a public act,” and the speech was “extraordinary.” [of] I am a member of the US House of Representatives. ”
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) criticized Omar for vowing to protect Somalia’s borders. counter-initiatives This is to strengthen the border between the United States and Mexico.
“In terrorist sympathizer Ilhan Omar’s own words, Somalis come first. Muslims come second. She never mentions America,” Green said. tweeted.
“She is using her position as a member of Congress to flaunt the Somali border while millions of illegal aliens who are dangerous to the United States violate our borders,” the Georgia Republican added. Ta. “These people hate America, and they’re so emboldened by the Democratic Party’s contempt for our country that they’re not even trying to hide it anymore.”
The Republic of Somaliland declared independence from Somalia in 1991, but it is not widely recognized internationally, including by the United States, and Omar wants to keep it that way.
“No nation-state can survive if countries begin to engage in land lease negotiations with other countries without the consent of the federal government,” she wrote to X. In solidarity with them. No amount of harassment or lies will ever change that. ”
