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Ilhan Omar Sparks Controversy Over Ramadan Remarks, Evacuations Order Issued

2/28/2026

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Representative Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) faced backlash after claiming the United States attacks Muslim countries during Ramadan, naming Iraq and a strike on Iran.
Critics noted that the U.S. invasion of Iraq began months before Ramadan in 2003.
Omar's reliability has been questioned after she misrepresented her family's financial disclosures, and blamed reporters.
Amid tensions, the State Department told U.S. Embassy workers in Israel to evacuate due to possible military actions.

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Representative Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) faced backlash after claiming the United States attacks Muslim countries during Ramadan, naming Iraq and a strike on Iran.
Critics noted that the U.S. invasion of Iraq began months before Ramadan in 2003.
Omar's reliability has been questioned after she misrepresented her family's financial disclosures, and blamed reporters.
Amid tensions, the State Department told U.S. Embassy workers in Israel to evacuate due to possible military actions.