Obama condemns comments by ‘border czar’ that Ilhan Omar could ‘of course’ be denaturalized
Oct 18, 2026
Ex-president urges Americans to defend congresswoman, saying ‘there’s no reason to believe it will stop with her’Former US president Barack Obama condemned comments by Donald Trump’s “border czar” that the Republican presidential administration could “of course” strip Democratic cong
resswoman Ilhan Omar of her citizenship and deport her.Obama wrote Sunday morning, on X, that “the full weight of the federal government is being brought down on a law-abiding elected official because she has dared to criticize the president.” Continue reading... ...read more read less