“The leader of the Pedophile Protection Party is trying to deflect attention from his name being all over the Epstein files. At least in Somalia they execute pedophiles not elect them.”
— Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN), on X.
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“The leader of the Pedophile Protection Party is trying to deflect attention from his name being all over the Epstein files. At least in Somalia they execute pedophiles not elect them.”
— Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN), on X.
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