President Donald Trump blasted Democratic Representative Ilhan Omar of Minnesota on Thursday, ripping her birth country and questioning her citizenship.

Newsweek reached out to the congresswoman's D.C. office Thursday evening and left a voicemail.

Why It Matters

The post by the president arrives as Representative Omar faced a censure push initiated by Republican Representative Nancy Mace of South Carolina over disputes tied to alleged comments about the late conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

The dispute has escalated on social media and in the House, underscoring tensions on Capitol Hill and the broader politicized debate about political rhetoric and violence.

What To Know

In a post on Truth Social Thursday night, Trump said, "Ilhan Omar's Country of Somalia is plagued by

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