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Speaker Pelosi Dismisses Omar Comment Comparing US to Terrorist Groups

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Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) dismissed Minnesota Democrat Representative Ilhan Omar’s comment comparing America and Israel to terrorist groups on social media.

Omar generated controversy when she asked U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken to look into “atrocities” committed by terrorist organizations as well as the U.S.

A group of Jewish House Democrats were disturbed by Omar comparing the U.S. and Israel to terrorist groups and urged her to clarify her comments.

The joint statement said, “Equating the United States and Israel to Hamas and the Taliban is as offensive as it is misguided.”

In response, Omar issued a clarification denying she was not making “a moral comparison” and she added, “I was in no way equating terrorist organizations with democratic countries with well-established judicial systems.”

Pelosi appeared on CNN’s State of the Union and when asked about Omar’s remark, she said, “She clarified, we thanked her, end of subject.”

The Speaker also called Omar a “valued member of our caucus.”

Critics commented on social media.

Omar also retweeted a video from an organization that was investigated by the FBI over its possible links to a terrorist group.

Fox News reports:

In 2010, ISM was deemed by the Anti-defamation League (ADL) as one of the top 10 anti-Israel organizations in the country. The FBI has also investigated ISM for possible links to terrorists, but FBI documents reported in 2020 by the Intercept did not detail any charges levied.

The Progressive Caucus defended Omar.

And Representative Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) criticized Pelosi.

Omar harbors anti-American and anti-Israel feelings and it’s extremely disappointing Speaker Pelosi will not publicly reprimand her and remove her from the Foreign Affairs Committee.

It sure looks like Pelosi is afraid of Omar and the progressive Democrats in the House.

Deneen Borelli

Deneen Borelli is the author of Blacklash: How Obama and the Left are Driving Americans to the Government Plantation. Deneen is a contributor with Newsmax Broadcasting. She is a former Fox News contributor and has appeared regularly on “Hannity,” “Fox & Friends,” “Your World with Neil Cavuto,” and “America’s Newsroom.” She has also appeared on Fox Business Network programs “Making Money with Charles Payne,” “The Evening Edit with Liz MacDonald,” and “Cavuto: Coast to Coast.” Previously, Deneen appeared on MSNBC, CNN, the BBC and C-SPAN. In addition to television, Deneen co-hosted radio programs on the SiriusXM Patriot channel with her husband Tom. Recently, Deneen co-hosted the Reigniting Liberty podcast with Tom. Deneen is a frequent speaker at political events, including the FreedomWorks 9.12.2009 March on D.C. which drew a crowd estimated at over 800,000 people. Deneen is also an Ambassador with CloutHub.com, a social media platform that promotes free speech, and with the America First Policy Institute (AFPI) which advances policies that put Americans first. Deneen testified before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Natural Resources in May 2011 and before the Ohio House Public Utilities Committee in December 2011. Previously, Deneen was a BlazeTV.com host, Outreach Director with FreedomWorks.org overseeing its Empower.org outreach program, a Project 21 Senior Fellow, and Manager of Media Relations with the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE). Prior to joining CORE, Deneen worked at Philip Morris USA for 20 years. During her corporate career at Philip Morris she worked in various positions, her last as Project Management Coordinator in the Information Management department where she was responsible for the department’s mandated quality processes, communications, sales information and database management. Deneen began her Philip Morris career as a secretary and advanced to positions of increasing responsibilities. Deneen worked full-time and attended classes at night for 11 years to earn her B.A. in Managerial Marketing from Pace University, New York City. Deneen served on the Board of Trustees with The Opportunity Charter School in Harlem, New York. She appeared in educational videos for children, worked as a runway fashion model, and auditioned for television commercials. Her interests include ancient history, pistol target shooting, photography, and volunteering at her church. Deneen currently resides in Connecticut with her husband Tom.

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