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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The studio’s tone gradually tightened. Panelists who had previously interjected frequently grew noticeably restrained, listening as Leavitt continued reading from printed pages arranged carefully before her.

According to viewers present in the studio audience, the host appeared momentarily uncertain about whether to interrupt. Cameras lingered on facial expressions around the table, capturing a collective hesitation rarely seen in live broadcasts.

Leavitt highlighted several controversial remarks Omar had made in past interviews and speeches. Among them were comments about U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East and her widely debated phrasing regarding the September 11 attacks.

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