Poster linking Rep. Ilhan Omar to 9/11 sparks outrage, injuries in West Virginia Capitol
An Islamophobic display targeting Rep. Ilhan Omar is displayed in the West Virginia Capitol Rotunda on Friday during a day of events sponsored by the state Republican Party. By Eli Rosenberg Eli Rosenberg General assignment reporter covering national and breaking news Email Bio Follow March 1 at 9:12 PM Friday was a day meant to celebrate the Republican Party in the West Virginia Capitol.
Photos of the poster showed it next to a placard promoting ACT for America, which the Southern Poverty Law Center has designated an anti-Muslim hate group. ACT for America did not immediately respond to requests for comment. The body’s sergeant at arms submitted a letter of resignation at the end of the day after being accused of a making an anti-Muslim slur during the dispute, according to West Virginia Public Radio and other local outlets. A doorkeeper was reportedly injured during a dispute with a member over the doors to the chamber.
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