(DC Pundit) – When it comes to handling the media, some politicians manage to keep their cool even when they don’t like the questions being asked. Then there’s Rep. Ilhan Omar, who apparently thinks dropping f-bombs is a substitute for answering a fair question.
While walking down the street with her entourage, Omar was asked a simple and reasonable question by Daily Caller News Foundation reporter Myles Morell. The question? Whether more Democrats should be visiting El Salvador to show support for Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a deported MS-13 gang member who somehow became the left’s latest sympathy project.
“Do you think more of your Democratic colleagues should be traveling to El Salvador to advocate on behalf of Abrego Garcia?” Morell asked.
Classy as ever, Omar replied: “I think you should f**k off.”
Yes, that was her actual response. To a legitimate journalist. Asking a completely valid question.
Morell, trying to confirm he heard correctly, followed up: “I’m sorry, what, congresswoman?”
“You should f**k off,” she repeated, still strutting forward without even facing him.
He asked, “Who should?”
“You,” she snapped back.
At that point, one of Omar’s aides, likely realizing the congresswoman was on the verge of another public relations disaster, jumped in to declare that she was “not taking questions.” Probably should’ve led with that.
“This was very unprofessional of her. Our elected officials should not be acting this way,” Morell said when posting the interaction to X (formerly Twitter). That’s putting it mildly.
Today I tried to ask @Ilhan a question on behalf of The @DailyCaller News Foundation and she told me to “F**k off” twice.
That was very unprofessional of her. Our elected officials should not be acting this way. pic.twitter.com/8wPu566ZTt
— Myles Morell (@MylesMorell) May 1, 2025
Rather than walking things back or issuing even a half-hearted apology, Omar doubled down on social media, declaring, “I said what I said. You and all your miserable trolls can f**k off.”
I said what I said. You and all your miserable trolls can f*ck off. https://t.co/qxqqAhaIEc
— Ilhan Omar (@IlhanMN) May 1, 2025
Ah yes, nothing says mature, reasoned leadership quite like a public meltdown over being asked about support for a known gang member.
Naturally, the backlash came fast.
Washington Free Beacon reporter Chuck Ross called it “an unhinged response to an entirely fair question.” He added, “I think part of it is that Democrats are not used to being asked non-softball questions by Capitol Hill reporters.” Imagine the trauma of not being coddled by the press for five minutes.
This is an unhinged response to an entirely fair question. I think part of it is that Democrats are not used to being asked non-softball questions by Capitol Hill reporters https://t.co/GkEkieMx0Y
— Chuck Ross (@ChuckRossDC) May 1, 2025
Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk didn’t mince words either: “This woman has no class, no gratitude to America, and no honor. Truly a disgrace to the US Congress,” he posted.
Ilhan Omar just told a Daily Caller video reporter to “f**k off” when he attempted to ask her a simple question about Kilmer Abrego Garcia.
This woman has no class, no gratitude to America, and no honor. Truly a disgrace to the US Congress. pic.twitter.com/5sanRI1Oum
— Charlie Kirk (@charliekirk11) May 1, 2025
Hard to argue with that.
Let’s not forget who Omar was defending by dodging that question with profanity. Kilmar Abrego Garcia isn’t just your average deportee. He was part of MS-13, one of the most violent and vicious gangs on the planet, known for brutal murders, drug trafficking, and human smuggling. Yet somehow, a growing number of Democrats are treating his deportation like a civil rights violation instead of a much-needed act of law enforcement.
If that sounds insane to you, you’re not alone.
Maybe Omar didn’t want to answer the question because there’s no good way to spin Democrats traveling to a foreign country to champion someone who, under any sane immigration policy, should never have been here in the first place.
Here’s a radical idea: Instead of defending MS-13 thugs and attacking journalists, maybe our elected officials should focus on keeping American families safe and enforcing immigration laws that protect our borders.
But don’t hold your breath waiting for that kind of common sense from Rep. Omar. She seems too busy cussing out reporters.
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