In Brief Statement, Rep. Ilhan Omar Mispronounces ‘Abrams,’ ‘Contra,’ ‘Pardoned,’ ‘El Salvador,’ ‘Communist’

EXCERPT:

OMAR: "Thank you, chairman. Thank you all for being here and thank you for your testimonies. Mr. Adams, in 1991 you pleaded guilty to two counts of withholding information from Congress regarding  your involvement in the Iran Cortra affair for which you were later bartoned by President George H.W. Bush. I fail to understand why members of this committee or the American people should find any testimony that you give today to be truthful."
ABRAMS: "If I can respond to that —"
OMAR: "It wasn't a question."
ABRAMS: "I would —"
OMAR: "That was not a question. That was — I reserve the right to my time."
ABRAMS: "It is not — it is not right that a member of this committee can attack a witness who is not permitted to reply."
OMAR: "That was not a question. Thank you for your participation. On February 8, 1982, you testified before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee about U.S. policy in El Zalvador.”