Rep. Ilhan Omar responded to the son of a 9/11 victim who criticized her at a Ground Zero ceremony on the 18th anniversary of the attacks.
“So 9/11 was an attack on all Americans. It was an attack on all of us and I certainly could not understand the weight of the pain that the victims of the appeals of 9/11 must feel, but I think it is really important for us to make sure that we are not for getting the aftermath of what happened after 9/11,” the Minnesota Democrat said on Face the Nation, when the interview turned to her comments that described 9/11 as “some people did something.”
Explaining how she was victimized by 9/11, Omar went on, “Many Americans found themselves now having their civil rights stripped from them, and so what I was speaking to was the fact that as a Muslim, not only was I suffering as an American who was attacked on that day, but the next day I woke up as my fellow Americans were now treating me as a suspect.”
Nicholas Haros, Jr., who lost his mother in the attacks in New York City, slammed Omar and “the squad” while wearing a “Some people did something” T-shirt.
“Madam, objectively speaking, we know who and what was done, there is no uncertainty about that. Why your confusion? On that day, 19 Islamic terrorist members of al Qaeda killed over 3,000 people and caused billions of dollars in economic damage. Is that clear?” he asked, adding, “We are here today, congresswoman, to tell you and ‘the squad’ just who did what to whom. Show respect in honoring them, please.”
