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Vance pushes back on Ilhan Omar saying ICE operations are just about rigging elections

Omar said ICE operations in Minnesota were aimed at rigging elections rather than addressing immigration or fraud.

Vance pushes back on Ilhan Omar saying ICE operations are just about rigging elections
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Rep. Ilhan Omar said on X that ICE operations in Minnesota were aimed at rigging elections, and Vice President J.D. Vance pushed back with a post accusing her of supporting illegal immigrants voting. The exchange came amid a dispute over Minnesota voter records and ongoing immigration enforcement operations.

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Ilhan Omar
D · MN-5

Representative whose post accused ICE of pursuing election-related aims

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J.D. Vance
Vice President of the United States

Vice President who responded to Omar’s post

Vance's version of this story ↗

Attorney General who demanded Minnesota’s voter-registration records

Timothy J. Walz
Former U.S. Representative (D-MN)

Minnesota governor whom Bondi urged to provide voter records

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Vance Responds to Omar’s Post on ICE and Minnesota Voter Rolls

Outlets agree that Omar linked Minnesota ICE operations to election-rigging claims and that Vance pushed back on her account of the operations. Center outlets present the exchange as competing claims amid immigration enforcement. Right-leaning outlets portray Vance’s rebuttal as taking the lead and connect Omar’s claim to allegations about noncitizen voting.

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