200+ Progressive Leaders: Members of Congress Must Denounce Trump's Attacks on Ilhan Omar
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"The progressive community has got your back, @IlhanMN."
by: Andrea Germanos
"We call on all members of Congress to speak out against these attacks and stand with Rep.Omar and against the racist and bigoted rhetoric, policies, and violence," a new letter says. (Image via CODEPINK)
As President Donald Trump continued to assail Rep. Ilhan Omar Monday, hundreds of progressive leaders affirmed their support for the freshman congresswoman and called on other members of Congress to denounce the "constant racist and bigoted attacks" she faces.
Initiating signers include American Federation of Teachers president Randi Weingarten; Color of Change executive director Rashad Robinson; and Democracy for America chief executive Yvette Simpson. Over two hundred other...