Omar Thanks Fox News For Condemning Jeanine Pirro’s Anti-Muslim Rant

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 08: Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) rallies with fellow Democrats before voting on H.R. 1, or the People Act, on the East Steps of the U.S. Capitol March 08, 2019 in Washington, DC. With almost zero cha... WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 08: Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) rallies with fellow Democrats before voting on H.R. 1, or the People Act, on the East Steps of the U.S. Capitol March 08, 2019 in Washington, DC. With almost zero chance of passing the Senate, H.R. 1 is a package of legislation aimed at bolstering voting rights, reducing corruption in Washington and overhauling the campaign finance system in an effort to reduce the influence of 'special interests.' (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) MORE LESS

March 11, 2019 1:40 p.m.

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Fox News found solidarity with an unlikely politician on Monday.

Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) tweeted to thank the network for forcefully denouncing its host Jeanine Pirro’s Islamophobic attack on Omar for wearing a hijab, which Pirro suggested meant Omar had an “adherence to Sharia law” over the U.S. Constitution.

“No one’s commitment to our Constitution should be questioned because of their faith or country of birth,” Omar tweeted, after Fox released a statement saying “we strongly condemn” Pirro’s stance on the issue.

Pirro released her own statement, suggesting she only meant to start a debate.

Thank you, @FoxNews. No one’s commitment to our constitution should be questioned because of their faith or country of birth. https://t.co/haqm7NWRw0

— Ilhan Omar (@IlhanMN) March 11, 2019

Omar has ben criticized for anti-Semitism in recent weeks for suggesting that pro-Israel advocates share an “allegiance to a foreign country,” perpetuating a widely recognized anti-Semitic trope about Jewish people’s loyalty to Israel.

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