Ilhan Omar claims 9/11 inspired her headscarf – False
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“Ilhan Omar said the 9/11 attacks inspired her to become a proud Muslim and start wearing a headscarf.”
Summary
Ilhan Omar has not stated that the September 11 attacks inspired her to become a proud Muslim or to begin wearing a headscarf. Her public remarks about 9/11 have focused on civil‑liberties concerns and the founding of CAIR, and fact‑checkers have found no evidence of the claimed statement.
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- Rep. Brian Babin Condemns Rep. Ilhan Omar’s 9/11 Comment | U.S. Representative Brian Babin
WOODVILLE, TX – U.S. Rep. Brian Babin (R-Texas), released the following statement regarding Rep. Ilhan Omar’s (D-Minn.) “some people did something” comment · “Let me be clear, this is not about her faith. Throughout my tenure in Congress I have served with Rep.
- Rep. Ilhan Omar's 9/11 Comments in Context - FactCheck.org
Again, we will leave it up to readers to determine for themselves the appropriateness of her words. We should also note that Omar was wrong when she said CAIR was founded after 9/11. As its website notes, CAIR was established in 1994 “to promote a positive image of Islam and Muslims in America” and to “empower the American Muslim community and encourage their participation in political and social activism.” ... "That [9/11] was one of the most horrific moments in American history and for [Rep. Ilhan Omar] to talk about it in such a dismissive way is frankly disgusting and abhorrent."
- Ilhan Omar Archives - FactCheck.org
In this week’s fact-checking video, CNN’s Jake Tapper examines a false tweet promoted by President Donald Trump that purports to show Rep. Ilhan Omar “partying” and “celebrating” on the anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. The video was actually from a Congressional Black ...
- Ilhan Omar misstates the facts about CAIR's founding
Says that the Council on American-Islamic Relations was founded in response to 9/11.
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- Fact check: Trump says Rep. Omar 'proud' of al Qaeda
There is no evidence that Omar has said the terrorist group responsible for the 9/11 attacks makes her proud, and fact checkers have searched high and low for proof.
- Omar defends comments after criticism from 9/11 mourner
Rep. Ilhan Omar sought to clarify a comment she made about the September 11th terror attacks after one mourner referenced the remark during a memorial event.
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Speaking about the need for strong ... Omar said: “CAIR was founded after 9/11 because they recognized that some people did something, and that all of us were starting to lose access to our civil liberties.”...
- ‘Some people did something’: Rep. Omar’s remarks in context - The Washington Post
“CAIR was founded after 9/11, because they recognized that some people did something and that all of us were starting to lose access to our civil liberties.” · — Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.), in remarks to a Council on American-Islamic Relations ...
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