Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., posted a recording profanity-laced threatening message – allegedly targeting her – on Twitter Wednesday night, accusing Republicans of being responsible for the hate.
Omar tweeted the message less than 24 hours before the House of Representatives will determine whether she will remain on the House Foreign Affairs Committee following Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s push for her removal.
“You f—— c—-, I’ll put a bullet in your f——- head, and get the f— out of my country,” the recording began, then continued into more profanity and insults, ending with, “I’ll f—— kill you!”
Omar claimed that this was just one example of the threats her office received this week, claiming that they “increase whenever Republicans put a target on my back.”
“They can continue to target me, but they will never stop me from fighting for a more just world,” she added.
The Minnesota Democrat then accused the GOP effort to keep her off the committee of being an example of sexism and racism, rather than having to do with her own controversial statements.
“Btw as horrific as this is to listen to, I share it because the Republican Party (and the public) need to know that there is a very real human cost to their continued targeting of women of color, not just to me but to those who share my identities.”
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