Rep. Ilhan Omar says she's facing increased death threats since President Trump tweeted an edited video of her 9/11-related comments; Speaker Pelosi says she taken steps to ensure Omar’s safety.
Mark Wilson / Getty Images fileGet breaking news alerts and special reports. The news and stories that matter, delivered weekday mornings.WASHINGTON — Rep. Ilhan Omar says she's faced increased death threats since President Donald Trump spread around a video that purports to show her being dismissive of the 2001 terrorist attacks."This is endangering lives," she said, accusing Trump of fomenting right-wing extremism."It has to stop.
White House press secretary Sarah Sanders defended Trump earlier Sunday, saying the president has a duty to highlight Omar's history of making comments that others deem anti-Semitic or otherwise offensive and that he wished no"ill will" upon the first-term lawmaker. Earlier, Pelosi issued a statement while traveling in London saying she had spoken with congressional authorities"to ensure that Capitol Police are conducting a security assessment to safeguard Congresswoman Omar, her family and her staff."
The video in Trump's tweet included a snippet from a recent speech Omar gave to the Council on American-Islamic Relations, in which she described the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attack on the World Trade Center as"some people did something," along with news footage of the hijacked airplanes hitting the Twin Towers. Trump captioned his tweet with:"WE WILL NEVER FORGET!"
Sanders questioned why Democrats weren't following Trump's example and calling out Omar, too. Democrats who criticized the president over the tweet defended Omar, with some noting their past disagreements with her.
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