Republican congressional candidate denies tweet calling Rep. Ilhan Omar ‘illegal’

"The Council on American-Islamic Relations, a Muslim civil rights group, called on Salling to apologize for the remark or to resign.

“Regardless of personal views and biases, elected officials have a responsibility to conduct themselves impartially and to demonstrate that they can model tolerance and inclusivity for all of their constituents,” Zainab Chaudry, the organization’s director of Maryland outreach, said in a statement".

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