Rep. Ilhan Omar suggested the protests at Columbia University were 'co-opted' by bad actors as Jewish students report not feeling safe on campus.
Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., said the Gaza cease-fire encampments at Columbia University are being 'co-opted and made to look bad' – but would not answer questions on whether she would say the same about the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol. 'Throughout history, protests were co-opted and made to look bad so police and public leaders would shut them down. That’s what we are seeing now at Columbia University,' Omar wrote on X earlier this week.
Omar’s fellow members of the House’s left-wing 'Squad' also leaped to the students’ defense early this week. 'I condemn any potential police action on Columbia University's campus. As an educator who personally experienced the over policing of our schools, this is personal to me,' Rep. Jamaal Bowman, D-N.Y., wrote on X late Tuesday. 'We must resist right-wing demagoguery and stop suppressing peaceful protest if we are to keep students safe.
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