Marjorie Taylor Greene introduced a resolution to censure Representative Ilhan Omar following the release of controversial videos in which some believe the Minnesota Democrat suggested her allegiance is with her homeland of Somalia. Greene introduced a resolution to censure Omar in a speech on the House floor as only she can do. Her censure resolution seeks to force a vote by leadership within two days or have the measure tabled. The resolution highlights Omar’s alleged violation of her oath of allegiance to America and condemns her statements as detrimental to national security. Greene accuses Omar of acting as a “foreign agent.” Speaking to reporters afterward, Marjorie Taylor Greene suggested that the motion to censure was actually a compromise because she would prefer to take things further. Greene also contends that Omar’s defense that her comments were taken out of context or mistranslated is false. Greene suggested that the motion to censure was actually a compromise because she would prefer to take things further. She also accuses Omar’s statements of being xenophobic and islamophobic. Left-wing media outlets have insisted the translation of the video remarks by Omar is false and that her speech must be taken with a grain of salt. Florida governor Ron DeSantis has sided with Marjorie Taylor Greene, insisting Omar should be expelled from Congress and deported.
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene Pushes for Censure of Ilhan Omar, Accusing Her of Being a ‘Foreign Agent’ from Somalia
