Radical Democrat Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) has refused to condemn the shocking murder of two Israeli Embassy staffers on the streets of Washington, D.C. on Wednesday evening.
Omar was asked for comments about the fatal shooting by reporters.
However, Omar, the first Somalia-born lawmaker elected to Congress, refused to address the fatal shooting and angrily walked away.
“I’m going to go for now,” Omar told reporters when asked if she would react to the shooting.
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🚨 JUST IN: Ilhan Omar REFUSES to condemn the assassination of Israeli diplomats in DC last night
Omar is an ISLAMIC TERRORlST who needs to be deported back to Somalia.
NOT IN CONGRESS. pic.twitter.com/sstQadHDQg
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) May 22, 2025
As Slay News reported earlier, two Israeli Embassy staffers were shot dead while departing the Capital Jewish Museum on Wednesday evening.
Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim, a young couple, were departing an event at the museum when they were gunned down and killed.
The two were in a relationship and planning to get engaged soon, according to the Embassy of Israel.
A pro-Hamas activist, identified as 30-year-old Elias Rodriguez of Chicago, was arrested over the brutal murder, according to authorities.
Omar, one of the first two Muslim women in Congress, has been a vocal advocate for the Hamas agenda.
She has come under scrutiny for comments toward the Jewish community.
In one example, Omar provoked outrage when she appeared at a Columbia University encampment in April 2024.
The congresswoman said that all Jewish kids should remain safe “whether they’re pro-genocide or anti-genocide.”
Omar’s daughter, Isra Hirsi, was also arrested during an anti-Israel protest at Columbia University that same month.
Lischinsky was born in Israel but grew up in Germany.
While his father is Jewish, his mother is a Christian.
Lischinsky’s family is considered Christian.
Milgrim, meanwhile, was an American employee working for the Israeli Embassy.
It is believed that the gunman targeted the couple because he thought they were Jewish Israelis.
President Donald Trump and other Republicans have been outspoken and labeled the attack an act of anti-Semitism.
In a post on Truth Social, Trump wrote:
“These horrible D.C. killings, based obviously on antisemitism, must end, NOW!
“Hatred and Radicalism have no place in the USA.
“Condolences to the families of the victims.
“So sad that such things as this can happen! God Bless You ALL!”
Additionally, Secretary of State Marco Rubio vowed that those responsible for the attack would face justice.
In a Thursday post on X, Rubio wrote:
“We condemn in the strongest possible terms the murder of two staff members from the Embassy of Israel in Washington, DC.
“Our prayers are with their loved ones.
“This was a brazen act of cowardly, antisemitic violence.
“Make no mistake: we will track down those responsible and bring them to justice.”
