Ilhan Omar will attend tonight’s State of the Union address even though 2 of her other “squad” members AOC and Ayanna Pressley will not.
Omar tweeted:
This impeached president is not legitimate.
then added:
I am attending tonight’s address not to confer any legitimacy on his actions, his statements, or his presidency.
I am attending on behalf of all of those targeted by this President to say, ‘We are greater than hate.’
My presence tonight is resistance.
I am attending tonight’s address not to confer any legitimacy on his actions, his statements, or his presidency.
I am attending on behalf of all of those targeted by this President to say, ‘We are greater than hate.’
My presence tonight is resistance.
— Ilhan Omar (@IlhanMN) February 4, 2020
YouTube star Mark Dice blasted Omar back, tweeting:
“Wasn’t your marriage not legitimate?”
Wasn't your marriage not legitimate?
— Mark Dice (@MarkDice) February 4, 2020
Another Twitter user wrote “He’s pretty legit. We voted for him. He was sworn in. You, on the other hand married your brother and are breaking tax laws. That sounds pretty illegitimate to me.”
He’s pretty legit. We voted for him. He was sworn in. You, on the other hand married your brother and are breaking tax laws. That sounds pretty illegitimate to me.
— Francesca (@TheFrancescaF) February 4, 2020
Per TheHill, at least eight House Democrats are boycotting President Trump‘s State of the Union address on Tuesday night on the eve of the expected Senate vote to acquit him in his impeachment trial.