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Rep. Omar: Republicans’ Acquittal Shows They Value ‘Power And Violence’ More Than Protecting Democracy

Charlotte Pence Bond
Rep. Omar: Republicans’ Acquittal Shows They Value ‘Power And Violence’ More Than Protecting Democracy
MINNEAPOLIS, MN – NOVEMBER 03: Congressional candidate Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) speaks during a get out the vote event on the University of Minnesota campus on November 3, 2020 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. After a record-breaking early voting turnout, Americans head to the polls on the last day to cast their vote for incumbent U.S. President Donald Trump or Democratic nominee Joe Biden in the 2020 presidential election. (Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images)

On Sunday, Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) appeared on MSNBC’s “Velshi” with host Mehdi Hasan to discuss her thoughts regarding Trump’s second acquittal following the impeachment proceedings last week.

The host asked Omar about the “trial without witnesses,” noting that Omar drew up Articles of Impeachment on January 6. He wondered if the impeachment trial was what she had envisioned. She said it was, and that the witnesses are “part of Congress,” noting that “we were all there.” To call additional witnesses to testify, Omar added, “wouldn’t have been that much necessary.”

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