Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., is the subject of a House GOP-led censure resolution. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)
Omar's daughter was one of more than 100 Columbia students and young adults attending its sister school, Barnard College, who were arrested over their encampment last month.
The progressive "Squad" Democrat visited the demonstration on April 26 in a show of solidarity for the anti-Israel protesters.
"I actually met a lot of Jewish students who are in the encampment, and I think it is really unfortunate that people don't care about the fact that all Jewish kids should be kept safe," Omar told Fox 5 New York while there. "We should not have to tolerate antisemitism or bigotry for all Jewish students, whether they are pro-genocide or anti-genocide."
Bacon's resolution text said Omar's "slanderous comments against Jewish students could inflame violence against the Jewish community."
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Student protesters march around their encampment on the Columbia University campus on Monday, April 29, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Stefan Jeremiah)
Fox News Digital reached out to Omar's office for comment.
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A spokesperson for Omar told Axios last week regarding Bacon's comments on preparing a censure resolution that, "Attempts to misconstrue her words by drafting this baseless resolution are meant to distract from the ongoing violence and genocide occurring in Gaza and the large antiwar protests happening across our country and around the world."
Escalating tensions at the protests at Columbia and elsewhere have spurred bipartisan criticism amid multiple clashes between students and police, resulting in reports of people on both sides being injured. Jewish students at Columbia and other schools have also reported feeling unsafe on campus.
Elizabeth Elkind is a politics reporter for Fox News Digital leading coverage of the House of Representatives. Previous digital bylines seen at Daily Mail and CBS News.
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