KAROLINE LEAVITT READS ILHAN OMAR’S RECORD ALOUD — AND CNN FALLS INTO STUNNING SILENCE… On live television, Karoline Leavitt methodically recited Rep. Ilhan Omar’s public record, line by line. No raised voice. No personal attacks. No theatrics. Just a steady cadence and carefully sourced claims delivered with such composure that the panel seemed unsure how to respond. The host hesitated. Cameras lingered a beat too long. Producers were visibly scrambling behind the scenes. Then came eleven seconds of unmistakable dead air—the kind of unscripted pause live TV can’t smooth over. What Leavitt chose to highlight from Omar’s record—and why no one at the table moved to cut her off—has quickly become the clip viewers can’t stop replaying.

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Omar’s office did not immediately issue a response to the broadcast. Past controversies suggest her team typically addresses criticism through written statements or social media clarifications.

Within hours, hashtags referencing both Leavitt and Omar trended simultaneously, illustrating polarized reactions.

Some viewers described the silence as “stunning.” Others dismissed it as overinterpreted dead air common in live production environments.

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