During remarks at a cabinet meeting, President Trump called upon Minnesota Congresswoman Ilhan Omar to resign over her anti-Semitic tweets. "I think she should either resign from Congress or she should certainly resign from the House Foreign Affairs Committee," said Trump. The President went on to call her apology "lame" and that her anti-Semitic views were "deep seated in her heart."
I agree with the substance of President Trump's comments. While Pelosi's rebuke was good and angered many progressives, Omar's transgression warranted tougher action. However, given Trump's animus towards Mexicans, Muslims and "shithole countries", he lacks credibility to deliver this message.
Anti-Semitism is wrong whether it is expressed by someone wearing a hijab or carrying a tiki torch. You cannot condemn the former without condemning the latter.
With this in mind, Omar's anti-Semitism will rear its ugly head. While it is unlikely that Omar would ever resign, Pelosi will very likely have no choice but strip her of her committee assignments or expel her from the Democratic caucus altogether. It is only a matter of time.
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