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Here are the Democrats who've denounced Rep. Ilhan Omar

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I didn't find her remarks to be offensive, but these folks are in an uproar. Any analysis of our foreign policy examining matters too carefully becomes "radical" but takes admirable courage. What do you think?

Speaker Pelosi (D-CA), Majority Leader Hoyer (D-MD), Majority Whip Clyburn (D-SC), Assistant Speaker Lujan (D-NM), Caucus Chairman Jeffries (D-NY), and Vice Chair  Clark (D-CT) issued a joint statement, condemning Omar’s comments and urging her to apologize.

“Congresswoman Omar’s use of anti-Semitic tropes and prejudicial accusations about Israel’s supporters is deeply offensive. We condemn these remarks and we call upon Congresswoman Omar to immediately apologize for these hurtful comments. As Democrats and as Americans, the entire Congress must be fully engaged in denouncing and rejecting all forms of hatred, racism, prejudice and discrimination wherever they are encountered.”

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