NEW: Ilhan Omar Under Fire After Being Seen Smiling At Site Of Minnesota Shooting

A ghastly grin sported by “Squad” Congresswoman Ilhan Omar (D-MN) at the site of Wednesday’s Catholic church shooting is turning heads on social media as critics question her sincerity about visiting ground zero.

Two children are dead and 17 others remain hospitalized following a massacre by 23-year-old gunman Robin Westman, a transgender biological man suffering with his own gender transition and expressing violent ideations against President Donald Trump and Catholics. The attack is prompting calls on the left for increased gun control, with MSNBC’s Jen Psaki going so far as to attack Catholics for offering up prayers for the victims and survivors.

Omar, who represents the church’s district in the U.S. House, visited the site on Thursday and spoke with reporters about the “unspeakable horror” perpetrated by Westman.

“My heart breaks for the families and the victims of this tragic mourning year in Minneapolis,” she said, adding that authorities don’t “know much” about the shooter apart from Westman being found dead at the scene.

“We are going to learn more about motives and what more can be done to make sure we can avoid tragedies like this,” she added.

However, Omar’s rhetoric ran up against a viral photo from earlier in her visit showing the Democrat sporting a broad smile as she worked the crowd outside Assumption Church.

“We know we are going to get to the bottom of this as the investigation unfolds,” she told NBC News, thanking FBI agents for their participating in the search for a motive.

Left unsaid by Omar was her undoubted awareness of media reports that Westman identified as a woman after petitioning a court to change his name from Robert in 2019. A manifesto left by Westman appeared to express regret for his gender reassignment, and he allegedly wrote about his hatred for Catholics and President Donald Trump.

Other local Democrats, including Minnesota Mayor Jacob Frey, have used their newfound media attention to suggest that more national gun control measures are needed.

“Don’t just say, this is about thoughts and prayers right now. These kids were literally praying,” Frey said at a press conference on the scene on Wednesday. “They should be able to go to school or church in peace without the fear or risk of violence, and their parents should have the same kind of assurance.”

And Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar told CNN’s Dana Bash, “If a bunch of kids praying in church and shot down through the windows of that church and and locked into that by a madman isn’t enough to make people move, I just don’t know what is anymore.”