INTRO: Minnesota Democratic Representative Ilhan Omar (ILL’-hawn OH’-marr) is facing backlash after appearing with left-wing Internet streamer Hasan Piker this week. Fox’s Chad Pergram has more from Capitol Hill.
ACK: Fox’s Chad Pergram on Capitol Hill
TAG: Republicans have attacked Piker for his past controversial statements … including that Hamas was “a thousand times better” than Israel and that the U-S “deserved 9-11” … though he has since apologized for some of his comments and clarified others. Minnesota Lieutenant Governor and Democratic nominee Peggy Flanagan is facing off against Republican candidate Michele Tafoya for the state’s Senate seat. The latest Fox Power Rankings consider the race to lean Democrat.
KEYWORD: Politics, Election
