Squad-member Ilhan Omar rebuked the Western World’s attempts to support the Ukrainian people as they fend of Russian forces invading their country, saying arming fighters will “likely be disastrous.”

“The consequences of flooding Ukraine with billion dollars in [American] weapons, likely not limited to just military-specific equipment but also including small arms + ammo, are unpredictable & likely disastrous,” Omar said. “Specially when they are given to paramilitary groups w/out accountability.”

“I support giving Ukraine the resources it needs to defend its people, I just have legitimate concerns about the size and scope. Btw, criticizing and questioning is my job as a leader and a member of Congress. It’s the hardest part of the job, trust me it’s easy to just follow,” she added.

 

“Our response to Putin’s immoral war shouldn’t be to strengthen our relationship with the Saudis who are currently causing the worst humanitarian crisis on the planet in Yemen. Yemenis might not matter to some geopolitically but their humanity should. This is wildly immoral act,” Omar said.