Congressman Michael Baumgartner, a U.S. Representative, recently shared several statements on his official X (formerly Twitter) account expressing strong patriotic sentiments and opinions regarding U.S. policy toward individuals associated with terrorism.
On April 4, 2026, Baumgartner posted: “America is awesome. https://t.co/ihGxsLFmAu”.
Later that day, he commented on the status of Qassim Soleimani’s family in the United States: “This is what I voted for. Qassim Soleimani killed scores of Americans. It’s outrageous his terrorist supporting family was allowed the privileges of America while seeking to undermine it. https://t.co/ja7CHjfrdd”.
On April 5, 2026, Baumgartner followed up with another post: “”.
Qassim Soleimani was an Iranian military commander who led the Quds Force and was widely reported to have orchestrated attacks resulting in American casualties. The issue of granting entry or residency privileges to family members of foreign officials linked to terrorism has been debated within U.S. political circles.