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Lauren Boebert Apologizes to Muslims for Remarks About Ilhan Omar
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WASHINGTON—GOP Rep. Lauren Boebert apologized to Muslims on Friday for a joke casting Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar as a possible suicide bomber that drew heavy criticism, with the top Republican in the House stepping in to try to tamp down the controversy.
Relations between the two parties have become increasingly contentious in the past year. Last week the Democratic-led House censured Rep. Paul Gosar (R., Ariz.) over a violent anime-style video that depicted the murder of a Democratic colleague.
The Boebert controversy emerged on Thanksgiving Day. In remarks to supporters that circulated on social media, Ms. Boebert said she was getting into an elevator when a Capitol Police officer ran toward her with “fret all over his face,” but the doors closed before he could get there. The Colorado lawmaker said she saw Ms. Omar was next to her in the elevator and thought: “Well, she doesn’t have a backpack, we should be fine.” She said she then said to Ms. Omar: “Oh look, the Jihad squad decided to show up for work today.”
Ms. Boebert issued an apology on Friday and said she had reached out to Ms. Omar to speak with her directly. “I apologize to anyone in the Muslim community I offended with my comment about Rep. Omar,” she tweeted. “There are plenty of policy differences to focus on without this unnecessary distraction.”
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