House Democrats erupted in fury Wednesday, challenging leaders over indirectly sanctioning freshman Rep. Ilhan Omar for alleged anti-Semitic remarks amid an outcry over party inaction to President Trump’s divisive comments on race. As Democrats debated whether to vote on the resolution, Trump tweeted Wednesday afternoon, “It is shameful that House Democrats won’t take a stronger stand against Anti-Semitism in their conference. The chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Rep. Eliot L. Engel (D-N.Y.), was taking the lead in crafting a resolution. to be very honest with you — the press loves to foment unease in the Democratic Party but we are very united” about the House Democratic agenda, she said. GOP leaders accused Democrats Wednesday of tolerating anti-Semitism by refusing to remove Omar from the House Foreign Affairs Committee, which has jurisdiction of the U.S.-Israel relationship.

Source: Washington Post March 06, 2019 17:08 UTC