‘Disgrace’: GOP congressman blasts Ilhan Omar for claiming PTSD over Iran – By Mike Brest (Washington Examiner) / Jan 8 2020
GOP Rep. Jim Banks attacked Rep. Ilhan Omar after she said she’s “stricken with PTSD” regarding the recent tension between the United States and Iran.
Omar, who was a refugee from Somalia, has been critical of President Trump’s decision to target top Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani last Thursday. Iran retaliated by attacking at least two U.S. air bases with more than a dozen ballistic missiles on Tuesday night, but there were no casualties. Trump announced that he would seek additional sanctions but did not plan to retaliate for the ballistic missiles earlier on Wednesday.
The Minnesota Democrat condemned the president’s announcement of additional sanctions, labeling them “economic warfare.”
Rep. Ilhan Omar complained she’s “stricken with PTSD” because of recent events in the Middle East.
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