The Minneapolis Star Tribune has endorsed Antone Melton-Meaux, Rep. Ilhan Omar’s primary opponent.
“After careful consideration and interviews with both, the Star Tribune Editorial Board recommends Melton-Meaux, a first-time candidate with strong progressive values that align well with the district, as well as consensus-building skills honed as a professional mediator,” the paper announced ahead of the Aug. 11 primary.
The editorial board took several swipes at Omar, noting her ethics issues, anti-Semitic comments, support for the defund the police movement and most notably, the fact that she funneled $1.6 million to her husband’s firm.
Recommended: Beirut: Why was There 2750 tons of AN Stored
“It is just these kinds of ethical distractions that the Fifth District could do without,” the Star Tribune continued. “In the Editorial Board interview, Omar took little responsibility for her rocky start, instead largely blaming her critics and saying her failing was perhaps in not realizing what a ‘special unicorn’ she would be in Congress.”