Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar Criticizes Remembering Charlie Kirk for His Good Deeds
Democratic Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar said on Thursday that it is “f**ked up” for people to celebrate the late Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk for his positive contributions.
Just one day after Kirk’s death, Omar accused him on Zeteo of being insensitive to school shootings, the death of George Floyd, and slavery. She dismissed the idea that Kirk helped foster civil political discussion on college campuses by debating those who disagreed with him.
“Charlie was someone who once said guns save lives after a school shooting,” Omar told host Mehdi Hasan.
“Charlie was someone who was willing to debate and downplay the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis Police. He downplayed slavery and what Black people have endured in this country by saying Juneteenth should never exist,” she continued.
“And I think there are a lot of people out there talking about him just wanting to have a civil debate. There is nothing more f**ked up than to completely pretend that his words and actions have not been recorded and exist over the last decade or so.”
“These people are full of s**t, and it’s important for us to call them out,” Omar added.
The far-left lawmaker, who once expressed allegiance to Somalia over the U.S., also baselessly claimed that Kirk said empathy should not exist.
Kirk, a devout Christian, traveled across U.S. college campuses to debate liberal students who opposed him. In a June 29 interview on The Iced Coffee Hour podcast, he said he wanted to be remembered for his faith.
“I wanna be remembered for courage for my faith. That, that would be the most important thing. The most important thing is my faith in my life,” Kirk said.
Some left-wing figures have celebrated Kirk’s death or blamed President Donald Trump and Republicans for increased political violence. After Trump noted the role of the “racial left” in the assassination, authorities discovered cartridges engraved with pro-transgender and pro-Antifa messages.
Middle Tennessee State University fired former assistant dean Laura Sosh-Lightsy on Wednesday after she posted on Facebook that she had “zero sympathy” for Kirk. Charles H.F. Davis, a University of Michigan professor, wrote on X that Kirk’s assassination was a “solution” to “violent rhetoric spewed by empowered people.”
MSNBC terminated political analyst Matthew Dowd for suggesting Kirk brought his assassination on himself through his “hate speech.” Other social media users praised Kirk’s killing and claimed he deserved it.
House Democrats erupted in anger on Wednesday after Republican Colorado Rep. Lauren Boebert requested that the chamber say a prayer for Kirk. House Speaker Mike Johnson called for order and granted Boebert’s request.
As of Thursday night, the assassin remains at large. The FBI in Salt Lake City released photos of a young adult male wearing a black sweatshirt with an American flag, a dark cap, and sunglasses. Investigators recovered the high-powered, bolt-action rifle allegedly used in the killing from a wooded area.
President Trump announced Thursday that he will award Kirk the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Vice President J.D. Vance arranged for Kirk’s casket to be flown on Air Force Two, accompanied by his friends and family.
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