The former firefighter also expressed his approval of Trump's “We Will Never Forget” tweet which featured Omar making her controversial statement about the terrorist attack. He also panned the Democrats who either defended the congresswoman or kept quiet about her remarks.
Jim Riches, a retired firefighter from New York City whose son was killed during the 9/11 terrorist attacks, has slammed Rep. Ilhan Omar over her controversial remarks about the tragedy, and demanded an apology from her, The Daily Caller reports.
“My son Jimmy was murdered by Islamic terrorists. Three thousand people were murdered that day. And Rep. Ilhan Omar said some people did something. That's ridiculous. It's outrageous. It's a disgrace. She's in the Congress of the United States”, Riches said at the New York State Republican Party dinner at the Grand Hyatt, as quoted by the media outlet.
Earlier, US President Donald Trump tweeted footage of Omar describing the 9/11 terrorist attacks as “some people did something” during her speech at a function hosted by the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR).
The congresswoman later complained that she has allegedly “experienced an increase in direct threats on my life — many directly referencing or replying to the President's video”, while House Speaker Nancy Pelosi claimed that Trump's “hateful and inflammatory rhetoric creates real danger” and he “must take down his disrespectful and…
