On Friday, the President of the United States risked inciting violence against Rep. Ilhan Omar by endorsing the false claim that she downplayed the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in a tweet.
Rep. Ilhan Omar’s words were taken out of context to try to make it seem like she was downplaying the significance of 9/11. Ironically, she was speaking about how 9/11 is sometimes used to portray Muslims negatively.
Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Sunday that the U.S. Capitol Police and the House sergeant-at-arms “are conducting a security assessment to safeguard Congresswoman [Ilhan] Omar, her family and her staff” after the tweet.
Rep. Omar is in very real danger. This can never become acceptable.
Here is a link to Rep. Omar’s full speech:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7INpvY0J0RI
Rep. Jayapal & Governor Inslee both put out supportive messages.
https://twitter.com/JayInslee/status/1116864067082133504
https://twitter.com/RepJayapal/status/1116904963958018049
We have not heard from Rep. Smith or either of our Senators. The President should not use his platform this way. When he endangers a fellow Member of Congress, we need to hear loud and clear from our MoCs that this will not stand.
ACTION: Thank Rep. Jayapal & and Gov. Inslee AND tell the rest to get off the sidelines!
• Rep. Pramila Jayapal: DC – 202-225-3106; Seattle – 206-674-0040
• Rep. Adam Smith: DC – 202-225-8901; Renton – 425-793-5180
• Sen. Patty Murray–DC 202-224-2621; Seattle 206-553-5545
• Sen. Maria Cantwell–DC 202-224-3441; Seattle 206-220-6400
• Gov. Jay Inslee: Olympia– 360-902-4111
Script: For Rep. Jayapal & Gov. Inslee
“Hello, I’m [name] from [city, zip]. I’m calling to thank [Rep/Gov] for speaking out publicly with regards to the President’s dangerous tweets, about Rep. Omar. The President crossed a line. Thank [Rep/GOV] for having the courage to speak out publicly.”
Script: For Rep. Smith, Sen. Cantwell and Sen. Murray
“Hello, I’m [name] from [city, zip]. I am calling to ask [MoC] to speak out against the Presidents dangerous tweets about Rep. Omar. Rep. Omar has had to increase her personal security and is getting death threats. The President has gone too far. I expect my leaders in Congress to publicly state as much.”
