One of the Republican challengers to Rep. Ilhan Omar’s seat in Minnesota is standing by tweets that led to her permanent ban on Twitter.
“Treason is the only thing mentioned in the constitution for the death penalty, punishable by hanging or firing squad,” Danielle Stella wrote to Facebook. “I said, ‘If it is proven ____ passed sensitive info to Iran, she should be tried for #treason and hanged.’” Previously, Stella had tweeted that “If it is proven Omar passed sensitive info to Iran, she should be tried for treason and hanged.”
The Republican challenger had her Twitter account suspended after tweeting that sentiment.
Stella has been linked to QAnon, the conspiracy theory touted by right-wing figures that believe that Donald Trump is fighting global elite pedophiles. Stella is also accused of stealing items worth more than $2,300 from a Target—a felony. She has been arrested twice in the past year.
Omar addressed the tweets on November 29, saying, “This is the natural result of a political environment where anti-Muslim dog whistles and dehumanization are normalized by an entire political party and its media outlets. Violent rhetoric inevitably leads to violent threats, and ultimately, violent acts.”
Stella tried to justify her words, posting, “The angry liberal mob does this frequently to our President Donald J. Trump and his family, and never are held accountable….”
But in reality, any threat against the President results in a visit by the Secret Service at the very least.

