House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) blasted President Donald Trump over his “disgusting” rant about the attack on Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) in a new CNN interview. Jeffries praised Omar and tore into Trump:KATE BOLDUAN, CNN ANCHOR: Joining me now to talk about this is the Democratic leader in the House, Hakeem Jeffries. I want to ask you first about Ilhan Omar, the congresswoman. REP. HAKEEM JEFFRIES (D-NY): Well, that’s a disgusting comment and the president’s lies and misinformation continue to fan the flames of these types of violent incidents. Ilhan Omar, of course, is a strong, courageous, hardworking public servant.

Source: CNN January 28, 2026 19:10 UTC