Rep. Ilhan Omar delivers remarks outside the U.S. Capitol on April 29, 2025, in Washington, D.C. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., moved to force a vote on the resolution Tuesday by introducing it as "privileged," a mechanism that requires House leaders to deal with a measure within two legislative days.
It's part of the continued fallout from Omar's remarks made days after Kirk's assassination, which conservatives have accused of disparaging the conservative activist's legacy.
She specifically faced backlash over an interview with progressive news outlet Zeteo, where she criticized Kirk's past commentary and Republicans' reaction to the shooting. She later accused Republicans of taking her words out of context, and she called Kirk's death "mortifying."
She previously told Zeteo days after Kirk's assassination that he had "downplayed slavery and what Black people have gone through in this country by saying Juneteenth shouldn't exist."
SCRUTINY INTENSIFIES OVER SECURITY LAPSES SURROUNDING THE CHARLIE KIRK SHOOTING
Charlie Kirk was speaking at Utah Valley University on Sept. 10, 2025 in Orem, Utah, when he was killed. (Trent Nelson/The Salt Lake Tribune;Getty Images)
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Mace also accused Omar of reposting a video that said, "Don't be fooled, these people don't give a single s--- about Charlie Kirk. They're just using his death to further their Christo-fascist agenda."
Other progressives leaped to Omar's defense, including Rep. Delia Ramirez, D-Ill., who posted on X, "Babe, those are not direct quotes from Ilhan Omar. According to the APA, if you use a direct quotation, it must sustain your claim. The quotes you used are not Ilhan’s words, they are not in context and do not prove your point. Read before you tweet."
It's one of several measures targeting Omar over her comments.
Rep. Buddy Carter, R-Ga., who is running for Senate, introduced his own measure to strip Omar of her committee assignments on Monday.
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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