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Rep. Boebert apologizes after suggesting Rep. Omar mistaken for a terrorist in Capitol
NBC News ^ | November 26, 2021 | Henry J. Gomez and Garrett Haake

Posted on 11/26/2021 7:46:22 PM PST by Coronal

Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., apologized Friday after video emerged of her suggesting that fellow Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., was mistaken for a terrorist in an elevator both were riding in the U.S. Capitol.

Omar, who is Muslim and wears a hijab, immediately criticized the video Thursday as "bigotry," adding that Boebert's description of the two members of Congress riding an elevator together never occurred.

Boebert said she and a staffer were in an open elevator and noticed an alarmed Capitol police officer sprinting for the door as it closed.

“What's happening? I look to my left, and there she is: Ilhan Omar,” Boebert said. “And I said, well, she doesn't have a backpack, we should be fine.”

Boebert’s audience can be heard on the video clapping and cheering in approval before she continued her anti-Muslim riff. “So we only had one floor to go,” Boebert added. “I said, ‘Oh look, the jihad squad decided to show up for work today.’”

In a Friday afternoon tweet, Boebert expressed regret for her remarks.

"I apologize to anyone in the Muslim community I offended with my comment about Rep. Omar," Boebert wrote. "I have reached out to her office to speak with her directly. There are plenty of policy differences to focus on without this unnecessary distraction." Boebert, who is known for incendiary rhetoric, appeared in the video to be addressing a group of supporters as she launched into what she said was a “jihad squad” moment at the U.S. Capitol.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Colorado; US: Minnesota
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

“I wouldn’t put it past “Leader” Mccarthy to privately tell Boebert to apologize or else the House would move forward with censure and boot her from committees.”

McCarthy is weak. The left will continue to exploit his weakness.


21 posted on 11/26/2021 8:20:09 PM PST by Mr. N. Wolfe
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To: ealgeone

Somebody said something.


22 posted on 11/26/2021 8:21:07 PM PST by gundog (It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen. )
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To: Coronal

She is not a Muslim. Just like Brandon is not a Catholic.
These people are both liars. And they just pimp a certain segment of the population ….. it is what professional prostitutes do IMO.


23 posted on 11/26/2021 8:23:19 PM PST by Honest Nigerian
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To: metmom

It was a good troll, she got the desired outcome, it’s not the hill she should die on.


24 posted on 11/26/2021 8:29:33 PM PST by bigbob (i)
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To: metmom

It was a good troll, she got the desired outcome, it’s not the hill she should die on.


25 posted on 11/26/2021 8:29:53 PM PST by bigbob (i)
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To: Coronal

Disappointed in that.


26 posted on 11/26/2021 8:37:46 PM PST by rktman (Destroy America from within? Check! WTH? Enlisted USN 1967 to end up with this? 😕)
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To: Coronal

It NEVER ceases to amaze me how when a Republican speaks the TRUTH they CAVE and APOLOGIZE within hours for speaking the TRUTH. The Lone Exception is Donald J. Trump. This man speaks his mind and does not back down.
Many others know the truth but, covet their positions far more than they covet the Truth. They are the reason we are in the situation we are in.


27 posted on 11/26/2021 8:38:30 PM PST by ocrp1982 (Biblicly)
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To: Coronal
Listen to Gibbs:

28 posted on 11/26/2021 8:38:42 PM PST by budj (Combat vet, 2nd of three generations.)
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To: Coronal

Don’t make statements that you are not prepared to stand behind.


29 posted on 11/26/2021 8:39:06 PM PST by Ken H (Trump won.)
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To: Coronal

That tells me she’s a phoney.


30 posted on 11/26/2021 8:39:36 PM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: budj

Rule #62: Always give people space when they get off the elevator.


31 posted on 11/26/2021 8:58:13 PM PST by Michigan Bowhunter
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To: Ken H

I would say that’s good advice for ANYONE regardless of political ideology or any identity.

One time I was talking to a woman I was friendly with at my bank. She was sometimes the designated conceal carry person at the bank. She said, “ Never carry a gun if you’re not prepared to use it.”


32 posted on 11/26/2021 9:00:06 PM PST by leaning conservative (snow coming, school cancelled, yayyyyyyyyy!!!!!!)
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To: escapefromboston

The day rashida tlaib apologizes for “impeach the motherfucka”, that’s when you MIGHT consider apologizing to a muslim politician.


33 posted on 11/26/2021 9:03:03 PM PST by Migraine
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To: bigbob
It was a good troll, she got the desired outcome, it’s not the hill she should die on and then she sheepishly back-pedaled, thus robbing her initial comments of almost all their power, and making herself look like a sniveling coward.

Regards,

34 posted on 11/26/2021 9:08:47 PM PST by alexander_busek (Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.)
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To: Manic_Episode

Excellent!!!


35 posted on 11/26/2021 9:10:00 PM PST by drSteve78 (Je suis Deplorable. STILL)
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To: Migraine

It’s always one way, these apologies.


36 posted on 11/26/2021 9:15:08 PM PST by proust (All posts made under this handle are, for the intents and purposes of the author, considered satire.)
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To: alexander_busek

MissLauren is still new at this game. I give this Mom Warrior a pass for this. She got to repeat the joke anyway.

Kinda like, “I’m sorry that i hurt your feelings when I told you that you were stupid, I thought you knew.”


37 posted on 11/26/2021 9:15:45 PM PST by drSteve78 (Je suis Deplorable. STILL)
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To: Mr. N. Wolfe

They’ll still censure her

The goal is to limit committees to only democrats and RINOs


38 posted on 11/26/2021 9:21:34 PM PST by digger48
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To: Coronal

Well. She’s done for. Once you turn apologist you lose your standing.


39 posted on 11/26/2021 9:24:11 PM PST by vpintheak (Live free, or die!)
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I wouldn’t have said that if I were in Congress. You have to watch what you say.


40 posted on 11/26/2021 9:32:17 PM PST by TakebackGOP
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