Ilhan Omar snaps at conservative reporter to 'f--- off' for asking questions outside Capitol

"Do you think more of your Democratic colleagues should be traveling to El Salvador to advocate on behalf of Abrego Garcia?" Morell asked as Omar and an entourage walked outside the Capitol in Washington, D.C.

As she continued walking, Omar replied, "I think you should f--- off."

Caught off guard, Morell asked, "I'm sorry, what?" The far-left lawmaker repeated herself, "You should f--- off."

The journalist asked her to clarify once more. "Who should?" he asked. She shot back, "You."

"Why me?" Morell asked as the group walked away. One of Omar's staffers approached the reporter and handed him a card, saying, "We're not taking any questions right now, but here you go."

Despite the hostility she showed to Morell, Omar has taken a public stance against people who attempt to intimidate and silence the press. 

She continued, "Whether it is demanding accountability for the murder of Jamal Khashoggi, advocating for the release of imprisoned journalists, or insisting on the right of the press to cover domestic issues without intimidation here at home, I make no exceptions in my view that a free press is fundamental to an open, democratic society."