Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene introduced to the House of Representatives on Thursday, February 1, a resolution to censure Rep. Ilhan Omar for what Rep. MTG characterized in a post on X as “treasonous” comments about Somalia. The resolution came after Rep. Omar made comments about her former home country of Somalia that many on the right criticized for what they saw as her caring about the fate of Somalia more than America.
In any case, speaking on the House floor about the resolution, Rep. MTG said it was resolution for “Censuring Representative Ilhan Omar of Somalia, I mean Minnesota.” That faux mistake was clearly a vibe meant to poke at Rep. Omar’s recent comments about Somalia.
In any case, continuing, Rep. Greene emphasized that naturalized citizens such as Rep. Omar take an oath to renounce foreign allegiances. She said, “Whereas elected members of Congress take an oath to bear true faith and allegiance to the United States without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion, whereas representative Ilhan Omar took an oath of allegiance to the United States upon becoming a citizen, declaring ‘I absolutely and entirely renounce and abjure all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince, potentate, state, or sovereignty, of whom are which I have here too for been a subject or citizen.'”
She then continued, explaining what Rep. Omar did that might have run afoul of that, saying, “Whereas on January 27 2024, Representative Omar gave remarks at an event in Minneapolis, in which she made treasonous statements, whereas Representative Omar said she has spoken to many Somalians, who asked her to intercede for the Somali government by pressuring the United States government into certain actions. Whereas representative Omar assured the Somali and she spoke to the US government will only do what Somalians in the US tell them to do. ‘They will do what we want, and nothing else. They must follow our orders and that is how we will safeguard the interest of Somalia.‘”
Rep. Greene continued, “Whereas Representative Omar continued, ‘For as long as I am in US Congress, Somalia will never be in danger. Its waters will not be stolen by Ethiopia or others sleep and comfort knowing I am here to protect the interest of Somalia from inside the US system.’ Whereas George Washington warned in his farewell address of 1796 to guard against the imposters, ‘a pretended patriotism and further declared citizens by birth or choice of a common country. That country has a right to concentrate your affections. The name of American which belongs to you, in your national capacity must always exalt the just pride of patriotism, more than any appellation derived from local discriminations.’ Whereas these statements by Representative Omar clearly violate the oath she took as an elected member of Congress to defend and protect the United States Constitution.”
Continuing, Rep. Greene then said, “Whereas representative Omar has exhibited the treasonous tendencies, George Washington warned about, and her actions must be condemned by all members of Congress who adhere to the oath they took upon assuming office, and whereas by openly admitting her efforts to advance Somalia’s interest, using her position as the United States representative, Representative Omar has revealed herself to be a foreign agent acting on behalf of a foreign government.”
Then, getting to the resolution itself, Rep. Greene said, “Now, therefore, be it resolved that Representative Ilhan Omar of Minnesota be censured. Representative Ilhan Omar forthwith present herself in the well of the House of Representatives for the pronouncement of censure representative Ilhan Omar be centered with the public reading of this resolution by the speaker and Representative ILL home Ilhan Omar be and is hereby removed from the Committee of the budget and the Committee on Education and the Workforce.“
Posting about the matter on X and again accusing Rep. Omar of “treason,” Rep. Greene said, “🚨 BREAKING: I just introduced a resolution to censure Ilhan Omar for her treasonous statements that she is serving as a foreign agent for a foreign country.”
Watch her speech here:
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