Ilhan Omar
Role at the time: U.S. representative for Minnesota’s 5th Congressional District
Defended or excused
Statement summary
Rep. Ilhan Omar thanked Macklemore for using his platform and continuing to speak out against what she described as genocide.
“Thank you @macklemore for using your platform and continuing to speak out against the genocide. None of us are free until all of us are free ✊🏽”
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Why we used this label
Omar expressly praises Macklemore’s speech and frames it as advocacy against genocide, which supports a defense of the conduct at issue.