"Squad" member Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) was caught on camera telling a reporter he "should f--- off" on Thursday, the Daily Wire reported. Myles Morell of the Daily Caller Foundation had asked Omar about Democrats' continued support of illegal immigrant and suspected MS-13 gang member Kilmar Abrego Garcia.
Morell shared the video of the confrontation on X, formerly Twitter, on Friday. "Do you think more of your Democratic colleagues should be traveling to El Salvador to advocate on behalf of Abrego Garcia?" the reporter asked.
"I think you should f--- off," Omar shot back. Morell asked her to repeat herself, and Omar did not back down. "You should f--- off," Omar said again.
INSANE: Rep. Ilhan Omar tells Daily Caller News Foundation reporter @MylesMorell to “f*** off” 🚨 pic.twitter.com/cZdn6BmgWj
— Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) May 1, 2025
The video continued with Omar making it clear she was going after Morell for asking her a question about something normal people consider a controversial stance. Even after the video was posted, Omar doubled down on her sentiment.
"I said what I said. You and all your miserable trolls can f--- off," Omar said under the video shared by the Libs of TikTok account.
This sent the internet into a frenzy, with others like Charlie Kirk of Turning Point USA chastizing Omar. "This woman has no class, no gratitude to America, and no honor. Truly a disgrace to the US Congress," Kirk said.
British journalist Piers Morgan called out the left on its hypocrisy when it comes to Omar and President Donald Trump. "Reminder: Democrats say Donald Trump has lowered the tone of political rhetoric…" Morgan said.
"This is an unhinged response to an entirely fair question. I think part of it is that Democrats are not used to being asked non-softball questions by Capitol Hill reporters," Chuck Ross, Washington Free Beacon investigative reporter, also said.
Omar's dismissive and crude remark comes in response to the controversy the Democrats have created over Abrego Garcia's deportation. They have fallen all over themselves to defend him after he was sent to a prison in El Salvador, Fox News reported.
However, Abrego Garcia was in the country illegally and was known to law enforcement for his suspected ties to the savage gang. He also allegedly threatened his wife, who sought a protective order against him.
Still, Democrats have been going on pilgrimage to visit Abrego Garcia even though some realize this is a grave miscalculation. "Democrats should not take this issue," Texas Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar said.
"When you look at immigration, is this the immigration case you want to take to fight on? In my opinion, absolutely no," Cuellar warned. He also believes the Democrats have miscalculated in their opposition to Trump's immigration agenda entirely.
Omar is a radical leftist with many unpopular and anti-American views. However, this comment was particularly crude and uncalled for, but perhaps Omar is feeling the same pressure Cuellar is in knowing that they're losing on this.
