A resurfaced video of Rep. Ilhan Omar has reignited fury across conservative circles, with top Republicans—including Vice President JD Vance—accusing the Minnesota Democrat of using “genocidal language” to describe White men in America.

The controversial remarks date back to a 2018 interview Omar gave to Al-Jazeera, where she suggested that “fear” should be directed at White men, not jihadists. “I would say our country should be more fearful of White men across our country, because they are actually causing most of the deaths within this country,” Omar stated when asked about domestic terrorism threats. She added, “If fear was the driving force of policies to keep Americans safe… we should be profiling, monitoring, and creating policies to fight the radicalization of White men.”

Conservative social media accounts including LibsofTikTok and Laura Loomer resurfaced the clip this week, and it exploded, gaining millions of views in a matter of hours. The outrage quickly moved from the internet to Capitol Hill, with Republican leaders slamming Omar’s rhetoric as outright racist.

“This isn’t just sick; it’s actually genocidal language,” Vice President JD Vance wrote on X. “What a disgrace this person is.”

Sen. Mike Lee of Utah echoed Vance’s concern, writing, “This is blatant racism. Who condemns it?”

Rep. Tom Emmer, a fellow Minnesotan who serves as GOP Majority Whip, posted: “@ilhanMN never ceases to be an embarrassment for Minnesota.”

Paul Szypula, a conservative commentator, added: “There’s never been a more anti-American member of Congress than Ilhan Omar.”

As of Monday evening, Omar’s office had not responded to requests for comment from Fox News Digital. But Omar herself did take to social media—doubling down rather than backing off. “I said what I said,” she wrote. “You and all your miserable trolls can f— off.”

The viral video couldn’t have come at a worse time for Omar, who’s already under scrutiny for recent outbursts and inflammatory comments. Last week, she told a reporter from the Daily Caller News Foundation to “f— off” after being asked about her support for Democrats defending deported Salvadoran national Kilmar Abrego Garcia. Garcia, an alleged MS-13 gang member with a record of domestic violence, was removed under President Trump’s renewed deportation efforts. Omar refused to answer the question and responded with a string of expletives that drew widespread criticism.

The latest controversy underscores a broader pattern critics say defines Omar’s time in office: radical rhetoric, inflammatory race-based generalizations, and an unwillingness to walk back statements, no matter how offensive or inaccurate they may be.

The calls for accountability are growing louder. Many Republicans are now demanding that Democratic leadership publicly denounce the remarks or risk further alienating voters who see the Democratic Party as increasingly hostile to White Americans.

Political observers say the backlash could spill into Omar’s political future, especially if Republicans continue using the clip as evidence of what they call the Democrats’ “double standard” on race and hate speech. While Republicans who make sweeping racial generalizations are often swiftly condemned or ousted, Democrats like Omar, they argue, receive a pass—or even praise—from their party.

With Omar already being targeted by several conservative PACs in Minnesota for potential primary opposition, this firestorm could mark a turning point in how swing voters view her tenure.

And if Vice President Vance’s sharp rebuke is any indication, the GOP is more than ready to make Omar’s words a centerpiece in the 2026 midterms. As one Republican strategist told Fox News, “This wasn’t a slip of the tongue. This is who she is. And now America is paying attention.”