00:00And, you know, you have people like Trump who has incited violence against people like
00:05he. And so, you know, these people are full of shit. And it's important for us to call
00:11them out while we feel anger and sadness and have, you know, empathy, which Charlie said,
00:21no, it shouldn't exist.
00:23Those comments by Democratic Representative Ilhan Omar when asked about prominent Republicans'
00:28reaction to the assassination of Charlie Kirk, now two House Republicans are attempting
00:34to censure her and remove her from congressional committees.
00:40The resolution announced by Republican Representative Nancy Mace also specifically cites a video
00:46Omar shared on her social media that calls Kirk a, quote, reprehensible human being and accuses
00:52him of, quote, spewing racist dog whistles.
00:55Another resolution introduced by GOP lawmaker Buddy Carter calls on Omar to be removed from
01:01the House Budget Committee and Education Committee over her, quote, false, vile and disparaging
01:06remarks against Charlie Kirk in response to his assassination.
01:11Mace's resolution is reportedly expected to come to the House floor Thursday.
01:16Omar responded to Mace's resolution calling South Carolina lawmaker an unhinged person and
01:21saying the attempt is deranged.
01:23A spokesperson for Omar defended the Minnesota Congresswoman, saying she has expressed sympathy
01:28for the loved ones of Kirk, condemned his assassination and routinely condemned political violence,
01:34no matter the political ideology.
01:37Mace responded to Washington Post's request for comment in a text writing,
01:41only 28 members of the House have ever been censured and we can't wait to make Ilhan Omar number 29.
01:47The resolutions against Omar come as prominent Republicans have called on those who celebrate
01:52Kirk's killing, face discipline at their places of employment, as well as other disciplinary actions.
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