'It's been interesting to see such a powerful conference of people be so fearful of a freshman member of Congress so I hope that they figure out a way to not allow me to have a permanent residency in their heads,' Omar said.
FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Trump sees Israel's Prime Minister Netanyahu off from the White House in WashingtonAfter Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu referenced her at this year's AIPAC conference, Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar took a jab at the world leader's legal woes in a tweet.Ilhan Omar responded to Netanyahu's jab in a tweet, stating,"This from a man facing indictments for bribery and other crimes in three separate public corruption affairs.
Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar on Tuesday hit back at Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after the world leader referenced the freshman lawmaker at the American Israel Public Affairs Committee's annual policy conference. "The reason...is not because they want our money. It's because they share our values," Netanyahu said."It's because America and Israel share a love of freedom and democracy. It's because we cherish individual rights and the rule of law."Omar responded to Netanyahu's slight in a tweet, stating,"This from a man facing indictments for bribery and other crimes in three separate public corruption affairs.
In separate comments to reporters on Tuesday, Omar added,"It's been interesting to see such a powerful conference of people be so fearful of a freshman member of Congress so I hope that they figure out a way to not allow me to have a permanent residency in their heads."
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