Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) criticized fellow Democrats for attending President Trump’s inauguration following his refusal to make an appearance at former President Biden’s 2021 ceremony.
“They didn‘t have the decency to invite the Bidens to the White House. And so, just the level of indignity that they‘d shown and disrespect to tradition to me said no one should show him dignity and respect,” Omar said during a Thursday evening appearance on CNN’s “The Source” with Kaitlan Collins.
The lawmaker has long clashed with Trump and Republicans over comments made about her immigration status as a childhood refugee from Somalia.
In 2023, House Republicans removed her from the Foreign Affairs Committee, citing a number of remarks Omar had made that Republicans said were antisemitic.
Trump criticized her in his 2020 campaign.
“She’s telling us how to run our country. How did you do where you came from? How’s your country doing?” Trump said during a rally.
Omar quickly fired back on social media and has remained vigilant in her critiques of Trump ever since, especially over deportation policies for refugees.
“At a time when global strife, economic uncertainty, and the climate crisis are fueling unprecedented levels of forced migration, it is beyond shameful the president has turned our back on those suffering from global catastrophe. This inhumane decision will have dangerous ripple effects around the world,” Omar wrote in a Wednesday statement.
“Untold numbers of people around the world are hoping, praying, and counting on the United States to live up to the promise of being a country that welcomes them to a land of peace and opportunity. As a refugee, I am grateful I got the opportunity to have a second chance at life.”