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Representative Omar Clashes with Elliott Abrams Over U.S. Military Role in Central America

Representative Ilhan Omar and Venezuela Enovy Elliott Abrams clash over the role of the U.S. military in Central America, and Nicaragua and … read more

Representative Ilhan Omar and Venezuela Enovy Elliott Abrams clash over the role of the U.S. military in Central America, and Nicaragua and El Salvador in particular, in the 1980s and how it might have repercussions for possible U.S. military involvement in Venezuela. The exchange begins with Representative Omar questioning Mr. Abrams' credibility in light of his pleading to misdemeanors for withholding information from Congress during the Iran-Contra affair. "I fail to understand why members of this committee of the American people should find any testimony that you give today to be truthful," Representative Omar says. Mr. Abrams demands an opportunity to respond to the congresswoman's "attack" but is denied. close

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Representative Omar Clashes with Elliott Abrams Over U.S. Military Role in Central America

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2172, Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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