Jeffries defends ‘imperfect’ Omar but acknowledges lawmaker’s ‘antisemitic tropes’

Published February 2, 2023 6:06pm ET




Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) defended Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) while acknowledging her past antisemitic “mistakes” as the House prepared to vote on removing her from the Foreign Affairs Committee on Thursday.

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