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| Ilhan Omar's father passed away from the coronavirus. |
Nur Omar Mohamed, the father of American lawmaker Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) passed away from complications of COVID-19.
Only a few weeks ago, Omar was attending the funeral of George Floyd.
— Ilhan Omar (@IlhanMN) June 12, 2020
إِنَّا لِلّهِ وَإِنَّـا إِلَيْهِ رَاجِعُونَ— Ilhan Omar (@IlhanMN) June 16, 2020
Surely we belong to God and to him shall we return.
It is with tremendous sadness and pain to say goodbye to my father, Nur Omar Mohamed. No words can describe what he meant to me and all who knew and loved him. pic.twitter.com/gb7q0gMXG2
Omar, who asked for privacy, said her father died on Monday. She didn't provide information about her father's age or any previous medical conditions.
The lawmaker who was elected to Congress in 2018 along with Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) became the first two Muslim women elected to Congress. They have endorsed Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) for president and faced intense criticism for their stances. Last month she supported the ridiculous claims of former Biden staffer Alexandra Tara Reade Moulton McCabe.
Omar who is facing five Democratic primary challengers and four Republican opponents is likely to keep her seat. Omar is now thrusted into the debate of civil rights. With the George Floyd tragedy thrusting the need for police reform and the end of racial biases, Omar is a perfect fit to help ease tensions.
In a statement obtained by NBC News, Omar wrote, "inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raajicuun," which reads, "Surely we belong to God and to Him shall we return."
The coronavirus has killed over 140,000 Americans and has over 4.3 million confirmed cases.
With recent protests involving police violence and the need to reopen up America, folks are still spreading the deadly virus without concern. I know people who don't take this shit seriously.
The coronavirus has killed Sen. Elizabeth Warren's (D-MA) brother and Rep. Maxine Waters' (D-CA) older sister.
The widow of former U.S. Senator and astronaut John Glenn passed away from COVID-19. Annie Glenn had died at the age of 100 from the coronavirus.
Rep. Joe Cunningham (D-SC), Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY), Rep. Tom Rice (R-SC), Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL), Rep. Neal Dunn (R-FL), Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA) and Rep. Ben McAdams (D-UT) had tested positive for the coronavirus.
Paul is the most controversial lawmaker. He deliberately went to Congress knowing he had symptoms and went into the U.S. Senate gym to work out. He may have affected dozens of people. He also is the senator who opposes the CARES Acts and the Emmett Till Anti-Lynching Bill.
Donald J. Trump had scheduled his first campaign stop in Tulsa on Friday. He changed his plans to Saturday after Black conservatives warned him that the timing would be extremely bad.
Trump scheduled it for Saturday.
Omar has been a frequent critic of Trump.
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