President Donald Trump has called for the expulsion of Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) from Congress, escalating a partisan feud sparked by her comments on the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. In a September 18, 2025, Truth Social post, Trump labeled Omar a “disgrace” and “loser,” urging House Speaker Mike Johnson to strip her of committee assignments and pursue censure. “Ilhan Omar’s vile reaction to Charlie’s murder shows she’s unfit for office—remove her now!” Trump wrote, tying her words to broader accusations of anti-American sentiment.
The controversy erupted after Omar appeared on the Zeteo podcast with Mehdi Hasan, where she described Kirk’s death as “mortifying” but criticized Republicans for using it to attack the left. “The tributes are full of s—,” she said, referencing Kirk’s past rhetoric on George Floyd and Juneteenth. Conservatives, including Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.), seized on the remarks, introducing a resolution on September 17 to censure Omar and boot her from the Education and Workforce and Budget committees. The measure failed 214-213 after four Republicans—Don Bacon, Jeff Hurd, Tom McClintock, and Cory Mills—joined Democrats to table it, citing free speech concerns.
Mace fired back on social media, calling for Omar’s deportation to Somalia and accusing her of instability. Omar retorted, suggesting Mace needed “help” before harming someone. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries condemned the effort as “racist and xenophobic,” praising the bipartisan vote as a win for the First Amendment. Legal experts note expulsion requires a two-thirds majority, making it unlikely, but the push echoes past GOP moves, like Omar’s 2023 removal from the Foreign Affairs Committee over Israel comments.
Trump’s intervention, amid national mourning for Kirk—whose funeral he plans to attend—has deepened divides, with calls for similar actions against other Democrats. As investigations into Kirk’s killer, Tyler Robinson, continue, the episode highlights Congress’s toxic climate.
