Rep. Omar Denounces Biden For Calling Accused Murderer 'An Illegal'

MINNEAPOLIS — U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota rebuked President Joe Biden for not calling the Venezuelan illegal immigrant who allegedly murdered Laken Riley in Georgia an "undocumented" immigrant.

Biden referred to the accused murderer as an "illegal" at his State of the Union address given Thursday night: "An innocent young woman who was killed by an illegal. That's right, but how many of the thousands of people being killed by legals."

"Let me be clear: No human being is illegal," Omar said on social media.

Omar, who represents Minneapolis and some of its suburbs, was not alone in calling out Biden's use of "illegal."

"Disappointed that [Biden] would use such dehumanizing right wing rhetoric to speak about immigrants tonight," Illinois Rep. Delia Ramirez wrote.

Rep. Joaquin Castro, a Texas Democrat, said Biden became "dangerously close to language from Donald Trump that puts a target on the backs of Latinos everywhere."

Meanwhile, Republicans criticized Biden for referring to Laken Riley as "Lincoln." Lincoln Riley is the head football coach for the USC Trojans.