Liberals’ frustration with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi rises over her response to Rep. Ilhan Omar dispute
By Rachael Bade and Rachael Bade Congressional reporter Email Bio Follow Paul Kane Paul Kane Senior congressional correspondent and columnist Email Bio Follow April 15 at 7:28 PM The far left’s frustration with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is on the rise, as liberal advocates and lawmakers fume that she hasn’t done enough to defend freshman Rep. Ilhan Omar from attacks by President Trump and other Republicans and has undermined their policies and leaders, including Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
Using Pelosi’s oft-repeated phrase — “Diversity is our strength and unity is our power” — Chamberlain said that when the speaker “tries to marginalize some of the newest leaders who are fighting hard . . . it’s not a good look and it’s not a smart strategy.” Pelosi’s office defended her response to Trump’s attacks on Omar. A spokesman noted that Pelosi was traveling to Europe on Friday when Trump issued his tweet about a single phrase of Omar’s that “some people did something” on 9/11 and that the speaker did express solidarity with the freshman lawmaker Saturday, writing: “The memory of 9/11 is sacred ground, and any discussion of it must be done with reverence.”[‘Some people did something’: Rep.
Earlier this year, Pelosi appeared on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine with Tlaib, Omar, Ocasio-Cortez and Rep. Jahana Hayes On Sunday, Pelosi issued a statement saying she spoke with the House sergeant-at-arms to ensure that U.S. Capitol Police would keep Omar safe amid new death threats following Trump’s attacks and Saturday conversations with law enforcement. Omar thanked Pelosi for her statement.
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