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CBC Stands with Rep. Ilhan Omar

April Ryan
April 16, 2019

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Congresswoman Ilhan Omar (D-MN) is said to be safe right now as the number of death threats against her is on the rise since the inflammatory tweet by President Trump on Friday.

WE WILL NEVER FORGET! pic.twitter.com/VxrGFRFeJM
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 12, 2019

The members of the Congressional Black Caucus stand with Rep. Omar as a body, but there are some members in the CBC along with some Democrats on the Hill who are not happy with the Congresswoman’s comments.

Meanwhile, the CBC says they will do what the can to help protect her from the increased hate and threats. The prevailing thought is Republicans have made incendiary comments but have the First Amendment right to do so, and Congresswoman Omar should be afforded that same right. AURN Washington Bureau Chief April Ryan speaks with CBC Chair Rep. Karen Bass (D-CA).

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April Ryan has a unique vantage point as the only Black female reporter covering urban issues from the White House, a position she has held with AURN since the Clinton era. Her position as a White House Correspondent has afforded her heightened insight into the racial sensitivities, issues, and attendant political struggles of our nation. April has written three books; The Presidency in Black & White: My Close-Up View of Three Presidents and Race in America, At Mama's Knee: Mothers and Race in Black and White, and Under Fire: Reporting from the Front Lines of the Trump White House. Twitter: @aprildryan