Ilhan Omar is facing a growing backlash from members of her own party over her decision to appear alongside controversial left-wing streamer Hasan Piker, with Democratic state senators in Minnesota demanding he be denied a platform.
They appeared together at ‘I’m the Host Now: Election Edition,’ a political discussion and voter-mobilization event hosted by Minnesota state Senator Omar Fateh in Minneapolis on Monday.
The goal of the event was to help mobilize voters under 40, whose early voting numbers are down.
During the event, Omar criticized President Donald Trump and Republicans, defended Minnesota’s Somali community and praised local resistance to federal immigration enforcement.
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