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EPISODE · Jan 8, 2026 · 22 MIN

Rep. Ilhan Omar on ICE in Minnesota and Why President Trump is Fixated on Greenland

from Here's the Scoop · host Otto Svendsen, Maggie Vespa, Yasmin Vossoughian, Ilhan Omar

Democratic Congresswoman Ilhan Omar, who represents Minnesota’s 5th District, where Minneapolis is located, joins the podcast to discuss how lawmakers are responding to federal authorities revoking access to evidence in yesterday’s fatal ICE shooting in the city. NBC News Correspondent Maggie Vespa reports from the ground about how the community is reacting to the death of Renee Nicole Good, a 37-year-old mother. Then: President Trump has been pushing the idea of the U.S. acquiring Greenland. With global crises raging from Venezuela to Russia, why Greenland, and why now? We break it down with Otto Svendsen, associate fellow with the Europe, Russia and Eurasia Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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