Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene and Sen. Kelly Loeffler, both Georgia Republicans, teamed up on Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar on Friday, calling for Omar to be “expelled from Congress” and accusing her of marrying her brother.
“Ilhan, We saw the video of you smiling and laughing while talking about al-Qaeda & 9/11,” Loeffler told Omar after the Minnesota Democrat referred to one of the senator’s tweets as “blatant lies” and brought up accusations of “insider trading” leveled against Loeffler that were ultimately dismissed. “We know that you funneled MILLIONS of dollars to your new husband’s ‘consulting’ firm. And we know that you’re an unabashed anti-Semite. You should be expelled from Congress.”
Ilhan,
We saw the video of you smiling and laughing while talking about al-Qaeda & 9/11.
We know that you funneled MILLIONS of dollars to your new husband’s “consulting” firm.
And we know that you’re an unabashed anti-Semite.
You should be expelled from Congress. https://t.co/DQxcWG7m7q
— Kelly Loeffler (@KLoeffler) November 20, 2020
Omar responded by offering “help writing real clap back” in the future and predicted that the Georgia senator was “about to lose your job.”
Sorry Kelly, if you need help writing real clap back, I am here to help.
This ain’t it, try harder. https://t.co/a4ooVrMMWk
— Ilhan Omar (@IlhanMN) November 20, 2020
Kelly, I just won my re-election and you about to lose your job.
Maybe, just maybe you shouldn’t have profited from the pandemic while your constituents needed you to inform and fight for them.
Sorry, none of this noise will drown the sound of defeat.pic.twitter.com/wCHbr8Mqp7
— Ilhan Omar (@IlhanMN) November 20, 2020
“Back down @IlhanMN,” Greene said in response to the online tussle. “You married your brother, so you’re disqualified from running your mouth,” Greene added in reference to accusations that Omar married her brother as part of an immigration scheme that was reportedly investigated by the FBI.
Back down @IlhanMN
You married your brother, so you’re disqualified from running your mouth. https://t.co/PUAVt1z5KL
— Marjorie Taylor Greene ?? (@mtgreenee) November 20, 2020
Omar then referred to Greene as “crazy lady,” which prompted Greene to tell the progressive congresswoman, “Don’t even get me started on where you come from.”
Don’t even get me started on where you come from.
We don’t marry our brothers here in America, so I’m not sure who you’re calling crazy. https://t.co/TY8NSCu4xa
— Marjorie Taylor Greene ?? (@mtgreenee) November 20, 2020
Loeffler is set to face off in a January runoff election against Democratic challenger Raphael Warnock in a race that will play a significant role in determining which party controls the Senate over the next two years.
Recently released polling suggests the race is a dead heat.
