Extra Security Requested for Members of Congress After Trump’s Attacks on Omar, Allies: Report

Additional security has been requested for some members of Congress after President Donald Trump’s repeated attacks on Rep. Ilhan Omar.
Extra Security Requested for Members of Congress After Trump’s Attacks on Omar, Allies: Report
Rep Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) speaks at a news conference in Washington on July 15, 2019. Erin Scott/Reuters
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
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Additional security has been requested for some members of Congress after President Donald Trump’s repeated attacks on them, according to a report.

House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.) made the request on July 15, a day after Trump’s initial barrage against Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) and her allies, reported the right-leaning Fox News website.
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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