A Facebook post claims House Democrats kicked U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar out of Congress. Omar is facing a Democratic primary challenger in her re-election bid, but she’s still an active member of Congress.
9, but for now she’s still an active member of the U.S. House, despite a social media post claiming otherwise.reads,"Finally! House Democrats kicks Ilhan Omar from Congress."
The post was flagged as part of Facebook’s efforts to combat false news and misinformation on its News Feed. The video shared in the post, however, shows not House Democrats, but state Republican legislators speaking about Omar at a 2019 news conference. Meanwhile, there’s ample evidence showing that Omar is still serving her district in Congress.
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