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DonViejo

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Thu Jul 18, 2019, 04:47 PM Jul 2019

Top Democrats Fear Violence Against Omar After Incendiary Trump Rally


By Cristina Cabrera
July 18, 2019 3:07 pm

A number of Democratic leaders in the House are worried about Rep. Ilhan Omar’s (D-MN) safety after President Donald Trump’s rant about her at a rally led racist chants of “send her back” from the crowd.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) said on Thursday that she’d spoken to the House sergeant-at-arms about Omar’s even before the rally, possibly referring to her announcement in April after Trump tweeted 9/11 footage to attack Omar.

House Assistant Democratic Leader Ben Ray Luján (D-NM), the fourth ranking Democrat, told Politico that Trump was “instilling fear.”

“It’s going to instill violence,” he said.

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Top Democrats Fear Violence Against Omar After Incendiary Trump Rally (Original Post) DonViejo Jul 2019 OP
title has changed...........I think this is better............. riversedge Jul 2019 #1
This is just the start. Wellstone ruled Jul 2019 #2
The president is inciting racist violence against a congresswoman dalton99a Jul 2019 #3

riversedge

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1. title has changed...........I think this is better.............
Thu Jul 18, 2019, 04:57 PM
Jul 2019



House Dems warn Omar in 'imminent danger' after Trump rally chants

By SARAH FERRIS, HEATHER CAYGLE and JOHN BRESNAHAN

07/18/2019 10:43 AM EDT

Updated 07/18/2019 01:25 PM EDT
 

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)
2. This is just the start.
Thu Jul 18, 2019, 05:06 PM
Jul 2019

Trump cast the Die last night,and now there is no turning back. Some stupid idiot in the Midwest will GO THERE.

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