U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., left, joined at right by U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., responds to base remarks by President Donald Trump after he called for four Democratic congresswomen of color to go back to their “broken” countries, as he exploited the nation’s glaring racial divisions once again for political gain, during a news conference at the Capitol in Washington, Monday, July 15, 2019. All four congresswomen are American citizens and three of the four were born in the U.S. Omar is the first Somali-American in Congress. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Ilhan Omar’s breaking ranks with two of the Fab Four, aka the Squad.

She announced Tuesday that — unlike Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Ayanna Pressley — she’ll be attending the evening’s State of the Union address.

But don’t misunderstand — she’s going out of protest.

Here’s what she had to say about Trump — who’s married to an immigrant, and was previously as well — on Twitter:

“It’s no secret that this president has routinely targeted religious and ethnic minorities. He has fanned the flames of hate against refugees, Muslims, Africans, immigrants, women and all racial and religious minorities.”

It’s no secret that this president has routinely targeted religious and ethnic minorities.

He has fanned the flames of hate against refugees, Muslims, Africans, immigrants, women and all racial and religious minorities.

— Ilhan Omar (@IlhanMN) February 4, 2020

She also appeared to assert he’s kind of an aspiring (corrupt) dictator:

“He is routinely and openly hostile to any legitimate congressional oversight. He has made clear his wanton corruption by soliciting a bribe from a foreign government for his personal political gain.”

And ya know that whole impeachment thing where (virtually) all the Democrats did (and will) vote against him? She believes it’s a travesty that all the Republicans did (and will) vote for him:

“His partisans in the Senate are placing their personal interests ahead of the country by blocking a fair trial on his conduct. This impeached president is not legitimate.”

This impeached president is not legitimate.

— Ilhan Omar (@IlhanMN) February 4, 2020

But here’s why she’s going:

“I am attending tonight’s address not to confer any legitimacy on his actions, his statements, or his presidency. I am attending on behalf of all of those targeted by this president to say, ‘We are greater than hate.’ My presence tonight is resistance.”

I am attending tonight’s address not to confer any legitimacy on his actions, his statements, or his presidency.

I am attending on behalf of all of those targeted by this President to say, ‘We are greater than hate.’

My presence tonight is resistance.

— Ilhan Omar (@IlhanMN) February 4, 2020

Some on Twitter had a negative response:

Nobody cares

— Buffalo Bill (@Buffalo_Bill33) February 4, 2020

Absolutely no one gives a rip if you are there…

— SonOfAGary 🇺🇸 (@GarySonsof) February 4, 2020

It’s your job to attend. Stop acting like you’re on some pilgrimage for the oppressed.

— WarriorMama (@warriormama1019) February 4, 2020

You were elected and paid by us to work in a bipartisan manner for the common good of this country.

Instead, you Resist, Impeach, and Impede.

You are now – finally – under investigation for fraud charges.

I can’t wait to see you voted out of office.

— Stephanie Caputo (@CaputoStephanie) February 4, 2020

ACQUITTED FOREVER!
ACQUITTED FOREVER!
ACQUITTED FOREVER!
ACQUITTED FOREVER!
ACQUITTED FOREVER!
ACQUITTED FOREVER!
ACQUITTED FOREVER!
ACQUITTED FOREVER!
ACQUITTED FOREVER!
ACQUITTED FOREVER!
ACQUITTED FOREVER!
ACQUITTED FOREVER!
ACQUITTED FOREVER!

🎉🎊💰📈🎷🎺🎶🎵🎻🍻🍸🍹🍷

— Lars Rosen (@LarsRosen2) February 4, 2020

I’ll look for you sitting there with a scowl on your face while trump announces the lowest minority unemployment rates ever.

— me (@NYPDTruth) February 4, 2020

You say you're greater than hate, but you seem to hate half the country.

— Freckled Liberty 🔥 (@FreckledLiberty) February 4, 2020

Omar's vision of Americahttps://t.co/ehyVFz5SpL

— BadgerBob (@BadgerBob81) February 4, 2020

She, of course, also has loyal supporters.

And she’s not alone in her protest, be it by presence or absence. Courtesy of The Hill, here’s a list of Dems who won’t be showing themselves at the address:

• Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY)
• Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-MA)
• Rep. Al Green (D-TX)
• Rep. Steve Cohen (D-TN)
• Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR)
• Rep. Hank Johnson (D-GA)
• Rep. Frederica Wilson (D-FL)
• Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA)

Squad member Rashida Tlaib’s set to attend, but I’m not sure whether it will also be to #Resist.

If I may say so, this is not how our representation in Washington is supposed to work. All in Congress — be it Republicans or Democrats — are elected and paid by taxpayers to participate in the workings of our government. Not to protest the existence of others who were elected and are also paid.

Anything less is the definition of division, and — to my way of thinking — an epic failure.

And that — as of February 4th, 2020 — is sadly part of the state of our union.

-ALEX

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