Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Dr. Ben Carson traded barbs with Democratic Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar over Carson’s testimony before a House committee.
Omar took a shot at Carson for his response to Democratic Massachusetts Rep. Ayanna Pressley in a hearing Tuesday. During a tense exchange, Carson dodged Pressley’s answer by saying he was “reclaiming [his] time.”
“Not sure he was fully awake, maybe he meant to reclaim his time back to sleep,” Omar wrote in a tweet Tuesday evening.
Carson fired back Wednesday in a tweet directed at Omar.
“Since you brought it up … I know what it’s like to actually be sleepy, especially after 18-hour surgeries and operating on babies in the womb,” Carson, a former pediatric neurosurgeon, wrote.
“I hope @IlhanMN knows I care about all people, even those she doesn’t recognize as having a right to life,” he added.
Since you brought it up… I know what it’s like to actually be sleepy, especially after 18-hour surgeries and operating on babies in the womb. I hope @IlhanMN knows I care about all people, even those she doesn’t recognize as having a right to life. https://t.co/BRl3ibSKM3
— Ben Carson (@SecretaryCarson) May 22, 2019
Carson, who is pro-life, appeared to be referencing Omar’s broad support for legal abortion. (RELATED: Democrats Say Alabama Is Killing People By Banning Abortion)
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) talks with Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Carson also battled with Democratic California Rep. Katie Porter during Tuesday’s hearing.
Porter quizzed Carson on whether he knew what the acronym REO — real estate owned properties — meant.
Carson thought Porter said, “Oreo,” the cookie snack.
OH, REO! Thanks, @RepKatiePorter. Enjoying a few post-hearing snacks. Sending some your way! pic.twitter.com/q4MMTBWVUI
— Ben Carson (@SecretaryCarson) May 21, 2019
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