Ilhan Omar breaks from AOC, says 'of course' she will support Biden in 2024

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Rep. Ilhan Omar splits with AOC, says 'of course' she will support Biden in 2024

In exclusive video obtained by Fox News, Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., broke with her fellow "Squad" member Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., when she declared Wednesday she would "of course" support President Biden if he ran for reelection in 2024.

FIRST ON FOX: Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., said Wednesday that she will "of course" support President Biden in 2024 should he seek a second term in the White House.

In a video obtained by Fox News, Omar was asked Wednesday outside the Capitol whether she would support Biden in his re-election endeavors in 2024. "Of course," Omar responded twice.

Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., speaks in Brooklyn Center, Minn., during a news conference. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

Omar's comments come after her fellow "Squad" member Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., made an appearance earlier this week on CNN’s "State of the Union" where she avoided stating that she would back Biden for a second term.

"I just want to ask about President Biden. He is saying he's going to run again in 2024. Will you support him?" CNN host Dana Bash asked.

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"You know, if the president chooses to run again in 2024, I mean, first of all, I'm focused on winning this majority right now and preserving a majority this year in 2022," Ocasio-Cortez said. "So, we'll cross that bridge when we get to it… I think if the president has a vision and that's something certainly we're all willing to entertain and examine when the time comes."

Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN), President Joe Biden ( Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images  |  Photo by Samuel Corum/Getty Images)

To that, Bash noted, "That's not a yes."

"You know, I think we should endorse when we get to it," Ocasio-Cortez responded. "I believe that the president has been doing a very good job so far. And, you know, should he run again? I think that I… you know, I think it's… we'll take a look at it."

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., speaks during a news conference to discuss legislation that would strengthen Social Security benefits, on Capitol Hill October 26, 2021 in Washington, DC. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

"Right now, we need to focus on winning a majority instead of our presidential election," she added.

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White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Monday that President Biden is running for reelection in 2024.

Fox News' Danielle Wallace and Brandon Gillespie contributed to this report.