Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN), who just barely survived a primary election challenge last year in her deep-blue Minneapolis district, is best known nationally for her repeated antisemitic comments. Her House colleagues brought a resolution to the floor specifically addressing her antisemitism. Democratic leaders knew she was in the wrong, and they proved as much when, in order to spare themselves even worse embarrassment, they brought their own watered-down resolution that avoided getting too close to the mark with respect to Omar’s antisemitism.
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