Following massive backlash and calls for her to resign or even be deported, House GOP Whip Tom Emmer is demanding an ethics investigation into her ‘appalling’ rhetoric.

According to a letter obtained exclusively by DailyMail.com, Emmer asked the House Ethics Committee to probe whether the Minnesota Democrat had violated Rule XXIII, clause 1, which states: ‘a Member of the House shall behave at all times in a manner that shall reflect credibly on the House.’ …

‘No sitting member of Congress should be able to blatantly spew anti-American rhetoric and get away with it. I am demanding an ethics investigation into Ilhan Omar’s appalling, Somalia-first comments to ensure that she starts taking her oath of office and commitment to the 5th district of Minnesota seriously,’ said Emmer, a fellow Minnesotan, in a statement.

[That’s the proper venue for such a complaint. Assuming that the Ethics committee wants to take this up — they may prefer not to set such a precedent over political speech — they can recommend a reprimand, censure, or expulsion. It seems doubtful that they’ll take it up at all, but don’t expect anything more than a reprimand. The better option would be to field a challenger to Omar that could actually defeat her in an election. — Ed]