Rep. Ilhan Omar says Trump federal gutting doesn't "have the support" among GOP in Congress

Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota tells "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that as the Trump administration has steamrolled forward with executive orders to dismantle USAID and the Department of Education as well accessing the Treasury Department records because the president doesn't "have the support" among Republicans in Congress.

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Rep. Ilhan Omar says GOP "doesn't have the numbers" to dismantle USAID through Congress

Rep. Ilhan Omar said the executive branch's recent actions have created a "constitutional crisis."
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Rep. Ilhan Omar says GOP "doesn't have the numbers" to dismantle USAID through Congress

Rep. Ilhan Omar said the executive branch's recent actions have created a "constitutional crisis."
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Transcript: Rep. Ilhan Omar on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Feb. 9, 2025

The following is the transcript of an interview with Rep. Ilhan Omar, Democrat of Minnesota, on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that aired on Feb. 9, 2025.
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Rep. Ilhan Omar says Trump federal gutting doesn't "have the support" among GOP in Congress

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