His assault came after Omar compared her controversial comment to one George W. Bush made after the attack, suggesting Friday that he would have faced similar backlash if he were Muslim. Ilhan Omar: 9/11 was 'some people did something.' Ilhan Omar: 9/11 was "some people did something"'Ocasio-Cortez took on Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-Texas), who had blasted Omar's comments and circulated a short clipSanders answered her call half-an-hour later. The Vermont senator and 2020 presidential candidate said in a tweet: 'Ilhan Omar is a leader with strength and courage. Other candidates including Beto O'Rourke, Pete Buttigieg and Julián Castro also condemned Trump's attack on Omar.

Source: Daily Mail April 12, 2019 17:35 UTC