 The Minnesota House of People of Color and Indigenous Caucus has issued a statement condemning Islamophobic comments made by Don Samuels, a two-time challenger against 5th District Representative Ilhan Omar. The group cites a recent interview Samuels had with WCCO, where he declared Omar, who is Muslim, a, quote, pawn of Hamas, end quote. Officials call Samuels' words not just Islamophobic, but dangerous, demanding an apology.