At no point did either Omar or Sanders attempt to stop attendees from shouting "Lock him up" whenever Trump was invoked. And Omar, who has been criticized by members of her own party for her past anti-Semitic statements, emphasized Sanders' Jewish faith in announcing her support. "I am proud to stand with the son of a Jewish refugee who survived genocide," Omar said, referring to Sanders. Taking the microphone, Sanders praised Omar as an "extraordinary woman who 30 years ago was in a refugee camp in Kenya." "Thank you, Ilhan Omar," Sanders said, his voice cracking.

Source: Fox News November 04, 2019 01:41 UTC