The Hunting of Ilhan Omar
The White House says agents seized phones, notebooks, computers and a passport as part of a denaturalization effort, while critics call it political targeting.
4 Articles
4 Articles
Trump’s hunt for Ilhan Omar exposes a far bigger target in his sights: NYT columnist
President Donald Trump’s targeting of Rep. Ilhan Omar threatens more than one of his fiercest critics — it challenges Congress itself, New York Times opinion columnist Jamelle Bouie warned.Speaking on The Bulwark’s podcast, Bouie described the administration’s pursuit of the Minnesota Democrat as an “aggressive abuse of power” and accused Republican lawmakers of failing to defend their institution.“I really think you should understand this as an…
Trump wants to punish Ilhan Omar for exercising her right to free speech
Jamelle Bouie writes: You can understand the Trump administration as, in its essence, a cargo cult devoted to the illiberal tradition in American politics. At every turn, it seeks to instantiate a society where, as the historian Steven Hahn writes, “rights-bearing may be defined or limited by specific rulers or be based on communities of race, ethnicity, religion, and gender” and where “civil and political standing tend to be marked by social an…
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 67% of the sources lean Left
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
