“The president is scared of your power, and he wants you to believe your vote does not matter.”
“AI is not going anywhere. It has both promise and peril. I just want us to be thinking critically about this from all angles.”
“I’d be worried about a massive economic slowdown. You know, the impact of Wall Street on Main Street, and I’d be worried about job losses.”
“He wants you to lose confidence in our electoral system so you stay home this November.”

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On the recordMarch 26, 2025
Pete Hegseth is an embarrassment to Minnesota. His incompetence and blatantly illegal actions demonstrate he is grossly unfit to lead the Department of Defense.
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Ilhan Omar
Democratic · Minnesota
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truthout.org

Editor's note · Context

Omar criticizes Hegseth's actions related to classified military discussions.

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