January 1, Omar Labels ICE Shooting as Murder

Wyatt’s Take

• Ilhan Omar called the ICE agent’s actions ‘a clear murder.’
• She rejected claims that the agent was threatened by the protester’s car.
• The White House criticized her for stirring up more anger against law enforcement.

Rep. Ilhan Omar says the ICE agent who shot a protester in Minneapolis committed ‘a clear murder.’ She challenged the administration’s defense of the officer and dismissed their response as dishonest.

The White House criticized Omar, saying

‘Videos have debunked Ilhan Omar as lies. The Ice officer was clearly struck by Good’s car.’

‘Omar should acknowledge the truth rather than lie about law enforcement and incite more violence against them.’

Omar replied

‘It is, the most BS statement again, that the administration, can put out. You see this officer clearly go in front of, the car as she reverses.’

‘You see his hands, on the car, you see, his feet is very far away from the wheels of the car. So there was no possibility, that he might have been afraid, of getting, hit by the car.’

‘And so it is a clear PR, it’s a defense, of a clear murder, that we see on TV, by the administration. And it is shameful, and it should not be acceptable is unconscionable.’

‘And I stand by everything that I’ve said.’

When asked if she was comfortable calling it murder, Omar said

‘I am very comfortable with the word murder. There is no conscience way in which you watch the video that the administration itself has produced.’

‘And you do not see this person, this officer, Jonathan Ross, clearly murdering this woman. Not only does he shoot her in the face, but you see two more shots being fired on the side of the driver’s window.’

‘There is no way to explain this outside of it being a clearly thought out murder, an execution of this woman.’

Policymakers are split over use-of-force situations like this, and many folks feel their values clash with what politicians or media say. Do you think officials are defending the truth, or just protecting their own side? Let your voice be heard at the polls.

Wyatt Matters

This controversy brings home the need for honest leadership and real transparency. Everyday Americans deserve fair answers, not spin, when it comes to law enforcement and accountability.

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