Rep. Ilhan Omar Ilhan OmarOmar fires back at Trump over rally remarks: 'This is my country' Trump attacks Omar for criticizing US: 'How did you do where you came from?' Democrats scramble on COVID-19 relief amid division, Trump surprise MORE (D-Minn.) said Monday that White House senior adviser Stephen Miller is a white nationalist and called it an "outrage" that he has influence in the Trump administration.

"Stephen Miller is a white nationalist. The fact that he still has influence on policy and political appointments is an outrage," Omar tweeted.

Stephen Miller is a white nationalist. The fact that he still has influence on policy and political appointments is an outrage. https://t.co/7NyMDgojd7 — Ilhan Omar (@IlhanMN) April 8, 2019

Omar's tweet linked to a Splinter story noting a CNN report that Miller lobbied President Trump Donald John TrumpOmar fires back at Trump over rally remarks: 'This is my country' Pelosi: Trump hurrying to fill SCOTUS seat so he can repeal ObamaCare Trump mocks Biden appearance, mask use ahead of first debate MORE to withdraw his nomination of Ron Vitiello to lead Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Miller reportedly said he didn't support the appointment because Vitiello, who was named acting head of ICE last year, wasn't fully in favor of shuttering the border.

News — Stephen Miller directly lobbied President Trump to withdraw Ron Vitiello’s nomination to lead ICE, multiple sources say. Miller went to Trump and said Vitiello was not fully in favor of closing the southern border. — Kaitlan Collins (@kaitlancollins) April 5, 2019

Trump previously nominated Vitiello, but the White House on Friday sent paperwork to Congress withdrawing the nomination. Trump told reporters that he was "going in a tougher direction."

"We’re going in a little different direction," Trump said Friday. "Ron’s a good man, but we’re going in a tougher direction."