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Reps. Ilhan Omar, Nancy Mace feud on X following Iranian leader's death

Omar responded to Mace’s post with remarks about Mace’s drinking and later faced a personal retort about her marriage.

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After Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei died in U.S. drone strikes, Reps. Ilhan Omar and Nancy Mace exchanged personal attacks on X. The dispute included Omar’s remarks about Mace’s drinking and Mace’s question about rumors concerning Omar’s marriage.

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Minnesota representative who exchanged personal remarks with Nancy Mace on X

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Ilhan Omar and Nancy Mace Exchange Posts After Iran Strikes

Omar and Mace traded posts after Mace suggested Omar and Rashida Tlaib were mourning Khamenei’s death; Omar rejected the implication and accused Mace of posting while drunk. Left-leaning outlets cast Mace’s post as anti-Muslim mockery and Omar’s reply as a rebuttal, sometimes adding Omar’s criticism of Trump’s Iran action. Center outlets treat it mainly as a personal feud, generally recounting both lawmakers’ remarks. Right-leaning outlets emphasize the clash, with coverage ridiculing Omar and presenting Mace’s attacks approvingly alongside a more even account of both lawmakers’ remarks.

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