House Speaker Nancy Pelosi took time out from an official trip to issue a strong statement urging Trump to remove the clip featuring Minnesota congresswoman Ilhan Omar.
WASHINGTON – The top Democrat in the US Congress ordered a safety review for a Muslim congresswoman and her family Sunday after accusing President Donald Trump of putting her in danger by tweeting a video of her spliced with footage of the 9/11 attacks.
Trump's spokesperson Sarah Sanders, meanwhile, defended the president Sunday against accusations that he was inciting violence toward Omar. The clip, which had been viewed more than 9.4 million times as of Sunday afternoon, ends with the words: "SEPTEMBER 11 2001 WE REMEMBER." But, she added: "It's absolutely abhorrent the comments she continues to make and has made and look the other way.
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