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Ilhan Omar hits back at Nancy Mace’s ‘Somalia’ insult and censure push

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Wednesday September 17, 2025

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota (HOL) — Somali-born U.S. Congresswoman Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) has pushed back sharply against Republican Rep. Nancy Mace’s (R-S.C. move to censure her, dismissing the effort as baseless and politically motivated, and condemning Mace’s comments as an attack on her identity.
Mace filed the censure resolution on Sept. 15, accusing Omar of mocking Kirk and reposting disparaging videos. The document relies on reposted material but does not cite Omar’s own words. Mace, who is running for governor of South Carolina, pressed the attack online, writing: “If you celebrate murder, maybe Somalia can take you back.”

A vote could reach the House floor as soon as this week.
Omar, who came to the United States as a child after fleeing Somalia’s civil war, said she condemned the Sept. 10 assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk as “mortifying” and offered sympathies to his family while criticizing his record on guns and race. She maintains that she has “routinely condemned political violence, no matter the ideology,” and insists the resolution contains no direct quotes from her because “she couldn’t find any.” She argues the censure effort is a fundraising tactic tied to Mace’s gubernatorial ambitions.
Omar fired back in a series of posts on X: “I know you aren’t well or smart but I hope someone can explain to you that there isn’t a correlation between my committee assignments and deportation.” In a follow-up, she told Mace: “Would love to see you get the help you need next. You belong in rehab, not Congress.”
Omar currently serves on the Education and the Workforce Committee and the Budget Committee. Any move to remove her would require a House majority.
Omar has said she condemned the shooting, called the news “mortifying,” and offered sympathies to Kirk’s family.
Kirk, 31, the controversial co-founder of Turning Point USA, was shot while speaking at Utah Valley University. Prosecutors have charged a 22-year-old suspect, and authorities say DNA collected at the scene links him to the weapon; a court hearing is set for later this month, according to public filings and briefings.
The Minnesota Democrat allies say the censure push reflects a pattern of Republicans targeting lawmakers of color and immigrants. Republican leaders have widened their response to criticism of Kirk, with multiple censure efforts and proposals aimed at punishing speech they view as celebratory or defamatory. Legal experts say the push raises First Amendment concerns and faces procedural hurdles. Democrats have threatened counter-measures, including their own censure bids.

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