From NBC News:
Freshman Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota — one of the first two Muslim women elected to Congress last fall — is accused of sending a string of "anti-Semitic" tweets regarding the Israeli lobby in the U.S.Omar has another problem. She's been accused of marrying her brother and committing immigration fraud.
Omar, a proponent of the BDS — Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions — movement aimed at putting economic and political pressure on Israel over its treatment of Palestinians, first tweeted Sunday night that money was driving U.S. politicians to defend Israel.
She then tweeted that AIPAC — The American Israeli Public Affairs Committee — was paying politicians to support Israel.It's all about the Benjamins baby 🎶 https://t.co/KatcXJnZLV— Ilhan Omar (@IlhanMN) February 10, 2019
AIPAC! https://t.co/UdzaFUEfrh— Ilhan Omar (@IlhanMN) February 11, 2019
After speaking favorably of white supremacism House Republican leadership was swift in condemning US Rep. Steve King (R-IA). He has also been removed from all House committees.
UPDATE 1:55pm CST:
Pelosi and other Democrat leaders are calling for an apology from Omar.
UPDATE 3:30pm CST: Omar apologized.
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