According to new information, two Democrat lawmakers have reportedly rejected $2,000 dollar donations from colleague Ilhan Omar.
Lucy McBath and Dan McCready refunded the donations, with McCready allegedly stating that he “didn’t feel it was appropriate to accept the donation” coming from the embattled Omar.
More Jolt: The campaign of U.S. Rep. Lucy McBath says it declined a $2k contribution from fellow freshman Democrat Illhan Omar: https://t.co/noR95phgO0
— Jim Galloway (@politicalinsidr) April 17, 2019
NEW: Dan McCready has refunded a $2000 donation from Rep. Ilhan Omar. A spokesperson for McCready tells me Dan believes there is no place for divisiveness in politics and he didn’t feel it was appropriate to accept the donation #NC09 #ncpol @wsoctv
— Joe Bruno (@JoeBrunoWSOC9) April 17, 2019
Many social media commenters interpreted the McBath and McCready’s decisions as not only indicative of Democrats’ disorganized party heading into the 2020 election, but also of Omar’s own “toxicity” within Congress.
Sign of Omar’s toxicity in battleground Congressional districts.
McBath, McCready, who else? https://t.co/n2gSbApylY
— Josh Kraushaar (@HotlineJosh) April 17, 2019
Democrat Rep. Lucky McBath REJECTED a contribution from anti-Semite Ilhan Omar.
The left is imploding under Nancy Pelosi.
Anti-Semitism has NO PLACE in the halls of the United States Congress.
— ACT for America (@ACTforAmerica) April 17, 2019
Good for Rep. Lucy McBath rejecting a campaign contribution from Rep. Ilhan Omar.
— Erick Erickson (@EWErickson) April 17, 2019
A petition calling for Omar to be impeached from Congress has over 8,000 signatures.
You can read and sign the petition here.
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