Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) once again revealed just how far she’s willing to go in her crusade against Charlie Kirk — even after his brutal assassination. On Friday, she sparred with CNN’s Kaitlan Collins over her decision to repost a video that mocked Kirk’s death, likening him to “Dr. Frankenstein” whose “monster shot him through the neck.”
Pressed by Collins on why she would share something so grotesque in the immediate aftermath of a political assassination, Omar didn’t flinch. “Because there were a lot of things in the video that I did agree with,” she said. Then, in her usual fashion, she pivoted into grievance politics, claiming Kirk believed she wasn’t smart enough to be equal to a white man and railing that he opposed “equal access” for her identity groups.
To the haters: The one thing you’re not going to succeed in is silencing my voice. 💅🏽
I’m grateful to represent great Americans who have faith in me to carry their voice, to fight, and to ensure that they can afford their lives. pic.twitter.com/QjA5VWNcyD
— Ilhan Omar (@IlhanMN) September 21, 2025
When Collins gently noted that people found the video jarring because Kirk was a husband and father whose family was still in mourning, Omar doubled down. “I am not going to sit here and be judged for not wanting to honor any legacy this man has left behind,” she snapped. “That should be in the dustbin of history, and we should hopefully move on and forget the hate that he spewed every single day.”
Incredibly, Omar then turned the tables on Collins, asking the CNN anchor directly if she thought Kirk’s views were reprehensible, and pressing her on whether she thought Omar lacked the “brain processing power” of a white man. Collins refused to take the bait, reiterating that the issue wasn’t Omar’s opinion of Kirk, but her choice to amplify a video openly celebrating his assassination.
I don’t want your voice silenced.
I want it broadcasted to as wide an audience as possible, so people can fully grasp the stupidity, the hatred, and the vitriol of your words and your ideas.
We will defeat your bad speech with better speech.
Guaranteed.
— Matt Van Swol (@matt_vanswol) September 21, 2025
This is not the first time Omar has used Kirk’s death as a springboard for venom. In an interview with Mehdi Hasan for Zeteo, she offered perfunctory condolences to Kirk’s family before immediately launching into an attack. She accused him of minimizing George Floyd’s death, dismissing Juneteenth, and, in Hasan’s words, benefitting from a “rewriting of history” by those who now emphasize his commitment to civil debate.
The irony here is stark. Kirk was assassinated while doing what he always did: engaging an audience, opening the floor to dissent, and encouraging dialogue. His life’s work was about confronting hard ideas in the open. And Omar’s response, even in the wake of his murder, is not to denounce violence or defend free speech — but to smear him, amplify those who mock his death, and insist his memory belongs in the “dustbin of history.”
Keep her on TV, she is a “star.” Spreading hate. Showing the public what Democrats are about. I want her on air 24/7. https://t.co/ixB9bvzkdh
— Cernovich (@Cernovich) September 21, 2025
At a time when Americans are asking whether political violence is becoming the new normal, Omar’s performance on CNN offered a chilling answer. Instead of lowering the temperature, she poured gasoline on the fire. Instead of honoring the basic decency owed to the dead, she reveled in tearing them down.
