Ilhan Omar says 'of course' she will vote for Biden after warning him about losing Muslim votes over Israel
Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn. was quick to show her support for President Biden in the upcoming election despite her outspoken criticism of his administration's support for Israel in its war against Hamas.
The far-left Democrat was asked on CNN on Tuesday if Biden would get her vote if the election were held that day, after not supporting him in the Minnesota Democratic primary.
"…You didn’t vote for President Biden or for uncommitted in Minnesota’s primary. The uncommitted vote was a big part of that primary in your home state," CNN anchor Abby Phillip said, referencing tens of thousands of voters protesting Biden on Super Tuesday.
"I wonder if the election were held today, would you vote for Joe Biden? Can you confirm that he would have your vote today?" she asked Omar.
"Of course, democracy is on the line," Omar said. Biden and former President Trump are now the presumptive nominees of both their parties, setting up a long-expected rematch of their 2020 race.
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"We are facing down fascism. And I personally know what my life felt like having Trump as the president of this country. And I know what it felt like for my constituents and for people around this country and around the world. We have to do everything that we can to make sure that does not happen to our country again," she continued.
Omar's response came after a series of questions by Phillip questioning the Democrat's loyalty to Biden after he clinched the Democratic nomination.
Phillip followed up by asking Omar if she thought her constituents would also back Biden despite disagreements over Israel policy.
"The uncommitted's [have] been very clear. They want a