Pelosi, House Democratic leaders denounce Rep. Omar’s ‘anti-Semitic tropes’

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other Democratic leaders on Monday condemned controversial tweets by freshman Rep. Ilhan Omar about the Israel lobby in the United States, calling them “anti-Semitic” and demanding the Minnesota Democrat apologize.”Legitimate criticism of Israel’s policies is protected by the values of free speech and democratic debate that the United States and Israel share,” the leaders said in a joint statement.Read More