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Ilhan Omar: “There are about 35,000 who can. Who could be impacted.”

Featuring: Ilhan Omar, Democratic | U.S. House Minnesota, District 5

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Ilhan Omar Discusses Refugee Policy, Immigration Criticism, and Potential Senate Run

Published | Video Starts at 04:36

We know that with US Aid, Minnesota farmers and Minnesota's economy might be impacted to the tune of $70 million in the commodities that we would sell. And then when you think about employees and our neighbors who work for the federal government, There are about 35,000 who can. Who could be impacted. All right. I want to just ask you about the word we have that you might be running for another office. (04:36–04:41)

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Asserts that about 35,000 federal employees in Minnesota could be impacted by budget cuts.

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