{"id":2253956,"date":"2024-05-27T19:15:01","date_gmt":"2024-05-27T23:15:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/squad-reps-ilhan-omar-and-cori-bush-bashed-over-deleted-memorial-day-posts\/"},"modified":"2024-05-27T19:16:32","modified_gmt":"2024-05-27T23:16:32","slug":"squad-reps-ilhan-omar-and-cori-bush-bashed-over-deleted-memorial-day-posts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/squad-reps-ilhan-omar-and-cori-bush-bashed-over-deleted-memorial-day-posts\/","title":{"rendered":"Quad&#8217; Representatives Ilhan Omar and Cori Bush face backlash over removed Memorial Day posts"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsquad-reps-ilhan-omar-and-cori-bush-bashed-over-deleted-memorial-day-posts%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2253956&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>&#8216;Squad&#8217;\u2064 Representatives Ilhan Omar and Cori Bush face\u200c backlash over\u2064 their Memorial Day \u2063posts. The critiques hinge\u200c on the belief that the sentiments expressed \u200cin their posts, which were later deleted, missed the true essence of the holiday. Memorial Day occurs every May, honoring servicemen and women who lost their lives on duty. It is notable, and \u2062specifically highlighted by the Department of Veterans Affairs, for \u200drecognizing the fallen rather than all veterans.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_78\">\n<p>\u201cSquad\u201d Reps. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ilhan-omar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Ilhan Omar<\/a> (D-MN) and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/cori-bush\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Cori Bush<\/a> (D-MO) are being criticized over <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/memorial-day\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Memorial Day<\/a> sentiments they posted and then deleted that appeared to miss the mark on the holiday\u2019s meaning, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mediaite.com\/online\/ilhan-omar-cori-bush-blasted-for-deleted-memorial-day-tweets-incredibly-on-brand\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"reports\">reports<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Memorial Day is celebrated each May to honor those who have lost their lives in the line of service. The Department of Veterans Affairs clearly distinguishes between Veterans Day, which honors all who have served, and Memorial Day, which honors those who have died. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cOn #MemorialDay, we honor the heroic men and women who served our country. We owe them more than our gratitude \u2014 they have more than earned access to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bureau-of-prisons-touts-diversity-of-mental-problems\/\" title=\"Bureau of Prisons Touts Diversity of Mental Problems\">quality mental health services<\/a>, job opportunities, housing assistance, and the benefits they were promised,\u201d Omar said on X in a post that has since been deleted, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mediaite.com\/online\/ilhan-omar-cori-bush-blasted-for-deleted-memorial-day-tweets-incredibly-on-brand\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><em>Mediaite<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis #MemorialDay &#038; every day, we honor our veterans in St. Louis. We must invest in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exclusive-republicans-to-introduce-bill-defining-the-meaning-of-infrastructure\/\" title=\"EXCLUSIVE: Republicans To Introduce Bill Defining The Meaning Of Infrastructure\">universal health care<\/a>, affordable housing, comprehensive mental health services, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/far-left-lawmakers-delete-memorial-day-posts-after-showing-they-dont-know-what-its-about\/\" title=\"Left-Wing Politicians Remove Memorial Day Posts Amid Confusion Over Its Meaning\">educational &#038; economic opportunities<\/a> for our veterans as we work to build a world free of war and violence,\u201d Bush\u2019s now-deleted post read.<\/p>\n<p>Both faced criticism from conservative commentary accounts online. <\/p>\n<figure><\/figure>\n<figure><\/figure>\n<p>Omar posted a different message about the holiday later in the day that focused on those who \u201cselflessly sacrificed their lives in service to our country.\u201d <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cOn Memorial Day, let\u2019s say thank you to the brave men and women who selflessly sacrificed their lives in service to our country. Thank you to the families who also have sacrificed and have dedicated their time to ensuring their loved ones are remembered,\u201d she posted on X.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div>\n<blockquote data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">On Memorial Day, let\u2019s say thank you to the brave men and women who selflessly sacrificed their lives in service to our country. Thank you to the families who also have sacrificed and have dedicated their time to ensuring their loved ones are remembered.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ilhan Omar (@IlhanMN) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IlhanMN\/status\/1795114092643922027?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 27, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> reached out to the offices of Bush and Omar for comment.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Squad&#8217; Representatives Ilhan Omar and Cori Bush are facing criticism for their Memorial Day posts, which they later deleted. Critics argue that the posts missed the essence of the holiday, which honors fallen service members every May. 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