Democratic leaders on Capitol Hill are calling for an apology after Rep. Randy Fine, a Republican, seemingly referred to Rep. Ilhan Omar as a “Muslim terrorist.”
“The unhinged, racist and Islamophobic comments made by Randy Fine about Rep. Ilhan Omar are bigoted and disgusting,” House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark and Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar wrote in a joint statement released Wednesday, which also referenced a pair of recent shootings in Minnesota that claimed the life of one Democratic state lawmaker and injured another.
“We are just weeks removed from heinous acts of political violence targeting elected officials in Minnesota for assassination,” they added. “This is an incredibly difficult time for our nation and Members of Congress should be solving problems for the American people, not inciting violence.”