Ilhan Omar
publication date: Wednesday, March 20, 2019 (part of Spring 2019)
category: 
Government
clue: Judging from her first two months in office, Minnesotans elected a lightning rod for controversy to represent them.
explanation: Omar, a freshman in the House of Representatives, has been at the center of a number of controversies, such as her criticisms of Israel's settlement policy and a Fox News host's questioning of her patriotism because she wears a hijab. more…
intended difficulty: easy
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Matthew Preston, Erik Bates, Aaron Shurtleff, and Stan Iwanchuk
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