Rep. Ilhan Omar: USAID kept my family fed & safe
During a press conference at USAID’s headquarters, Rep. Ilhan Omar shared how she benefitted from the agency’s services as a child in a refugee camp. She and other Congressional Democrats argue President Trump does not have the authority to shut down USAID.
Transcript: Rep. Ilhan Omar on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Feb. 9, 2025
The following is the transcript of an interview with Rep. Ilhan Omar, Democrat of Minnesota, on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that aired on Feb. 9, 2025.
Rep. Ilhan Omar says Trump federal gutting doesn't "have the support" among GOP in Congress
Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota tells "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that as the Trump administration has steamrolled forward with executive orders to dismantle USAID and the Department of Education as well accessing the Treasury Department records because the president doesn't "have the support" among Republicans in Congress.
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Republican Congressman Issues Unhinged Call to Deport Ilhan Omar
Representative Ilhan Omar’s Republican colleagues are once again calling for her to be deported because they don’t understand U.S. law.
Rep. Ilhan Omar says GOP "doesn't have the numbers" to dismantle USAID through Congress
Rep. Ilhan Omar, a Minnesota Democrat, said Sunday that she doesn't think Republicans have the support in Congress to approve the Trump administration's gutting of federal agencies and programs, saying "that's why they're not bringing it through Congress.
Omar: USAID turmoil ‘endangering Americans around the world’
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) argued that ongoing turmoil at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) under the ...
Omar slams Trump, Musk for changes at USAID, accuses president of running dictatorship
Democratic lawmakers stood on the steps of USAID headquarters in Washington, D.C. on Monday and called out President Trump ...
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Rep. Ilhan Omar says America's in a "constitutional crisis" as Trump Administration officials question judicial oversight
Minnesota 5th District Rep. Ilhan Omar (D) says America is in a constitutional crisis, with the executive branch not honoring ...
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Minnesota representative on U.S. foreign aid and Trump’s comments regarding Gaza
Representative Ilhan Omar (D-MN) spoke with Margaret Brennan on Face the Nation Sunday about USAID and the impact it's ...
A move so MAGA it was championed by ... Bill Clinton’s secretary of state?
As Warren Christopher — and Joe Biden — knew in the 1990s, moving USAID to the State Department is right on the policy.
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Ilhan Omar’s ‘Dictator’ Claims Distract From Real Issues As Trump Cracks Down On USAID Waste
Representative Ilhan Omar (D-MN) sparked controversy today with a dramatic social media post accusing former President Donald Trump of attempting to establish a dictatorship and warning of a ...