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Omar Criticizes Trump's 'Hateful Rhetoric' After Attack

Trump criticized Omar in recent remarks and suggested, without evidence, that she arranged the attack herself.

Omar Criticizes Trump's 'Hateful Rhetoric' After Attack
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After a man sprayed Rep. Ilhan Omar with a substance at a Minneapolis town hall, she blamed Donald Trump’s rhetoric for encouraging threats and criticized his suggestion that she staged the attack. Trump’s remarks and Omar’s response have intensified their public dispute.

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