As national security adviser, he pleaded guilty in an illegal scheme to aid Nicaraguan rebels in the 1980s. Guilt-ridden, he attempted suicide.
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Why Elliott Abrams and Ilhan Omar Tangled Over U.S. Foreign Policy
At a tense hearing, Representative Omar and Mr. Abrams, a newly appointed Trump administration official, clashed over his role in the United States’ past support of brutal leaders abroad.