Omar, a vocal critic of Trump, appeared on MSNBC on Thursday and reflected on the June death of her father from coronavirus complications, putting blame directly on the president for his handling of the pandemic. She said that officials should “investigate and prosecute the people responsible.”
“My dad was in Kenya. He came back into the United States when COVID hit because he thought he was going to be safer here,” Omar began. “And I know that my father and over 300,000 people have lost their lives to COVID because of dangerous criminal neglect by Trump and his administration.”
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The Democratic congresswoman went on to say she agrees with House Majority Whip James Clyburn (D-S.C.) that “it is not enough just for us to issue subpoenas.”
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Ilhan Omar: My father Died of Coronavirus Because of ‘Criminal’ Trump
Rep. Ilhan Omar has accused President Donald Trump of being the reason why her father died of Covid-19 due to his criminal neglect. Omar told MSNBC: My father and over 300,000 people have lost their lives because of dangerous criminal neglect by Trump and his administration.
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Gee, I wonder if she would have time for Janice Dean and her charges against Governor Cuomo? I would not hold my breath.
Millions in federal relief goes to Minnesota companies with ties to lawmakers Lawmaker-linked Minnesota companies got nearly $18M in federal aid this year. December 11, 2020 3:24pm Text size Copy shortlink:
More than three dozen Minnesota companies owned by or connected to state and federal lawmakers received millions in federal aid during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to new data from the Small Business Administration.
Recipients include a Duluth hockey company owned by Republican U.S. Rep. Pete Stauber; and the Washington, D.C.-based political consulting firm co-owned by the husband of Democratic congresswoman Ilhan Omar.
Minnesota Senate Majority Leader Paul Gazelka, R-East Gull Lake, got relief for his Baxter insurance agency. Rep. John Lesch, a St. Paul Democrat, used aid to make payroll at his St. Paul law firm.