House Majority Whip Tom Emmer Calls for Ethics Investigation into Ilhan Omar
House Majority Whip Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN) called for an ethics investigation into Somali refugee Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) over her recent remarks saying she represents her native Somalia in Congress that have brought calls for her to resign, be expelled from Congress, stripped of her citizenship and deported.
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) speaks at a meeting welcoming the president of Somalia to Minnesota, December 15, 2022, screen image.
Emmer has previously called for Omar to resign over her alleged ‘Somali first’ remarks. A House Ethics Committee investigation could result in a recommendation for expulsion as happened with former Rep. George Santos (R-NY) who was expelled from Congress by a vote of the House after an ethics investigation last year.
