Fact Check: Emmer Blames "Somali Gangs" for Two Assaults at Schools

Fact check: Emmer blames "Somali gangs" for two assaults at schools

Charges don’t mention gang connections, though charges for one suspect were announced alongside another defendant who police say was associated with “gang-related” shootings.

Rep. Tom Emmer criticized for comments about Somali Minnesotans on Fox News • Minnesota Reformer

U.S. House Majority Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minn., arrives at a House Republican candidates forum in the Longworth House Office Building on Capitol Hill on Oct. 23, 2023, in Washington, DC. Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images. U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer, a Republican who represents Minnesota’s 6th District, singled out Somali Minnesotans in a Fox News segment, prompting a response from Somali advocates.  “These Somali gangs are incredibly dangerous,” Emmer sai…