Ilhan Omar: “A couple of months ago, one of my colleagues and mentors…”

“That was the last thing my husband said to me. Please be extra careful. And, and it is, you know, it's, it's a, it's a, it's a deep concern. You know, A couple of months ago, one of my colleagues and mentors, the former speaker Melissa Herman, and her husband Mark, were assassinated in their home. My good friend John Hoffman and his wife Yvette were also shot at, but luckily survived in Minnesota.” (11:38–11:50)

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