NEW YORK - U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar thanked Fox News on Monday for condemning comments made on the network by weekend host Jeanine Pirro centring on the freshman Democrat’s wearing of a traditional Muslim head covering. Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., stands with fellow Democrats as they rally outside the Capitol ahead of passage of H.R. Omar thanked Fox News on Monday, March 11, for condemning comments made on the network by Pirro centering on the freshman Democrat‚Äôs wearing of a traditional Muslim head covering. (AP Photo)On her show, Pirro noted that the Minnesota representative wears a hijab in apparent conformity to a directive in the Qur’an. Pirro was called out on Twitter by a fellow Fox News Channel employee who is Muslim.

Source: thestar March 11, 2019 19:41 UTC