‘Squad’ Member Deletes Controversial Post After Conservative Commentator’s Brutal One-Liner
Ilhan Omar Deletes Juneteenth Post After Conservative Commentator Points Out That Slavery Still Exists in Somalia\
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) is facing renewed backlash after she deleted a Juneteenth message referencing slavery in the U.S., following public criticism drawing attention to slavery that still exists in Somalia, the country where she was born.
The controversy unfolded Thursday when “The Squad” member posted a message stating, “160 years ago on June 19, 1865, slavery ended in this country. Today, we celebrate Black freedom, resilience, and achievement, and continue the work to root out systematic racism from our policies and institutions.”
That post was later deleted after conservative commentator Gunther Eagleman publicly called her out, tweeting, “Somalia still has slaves. Ilhan should go fight to free her own people.”