“With all due respect, let’s not waste our time on that,” Pelosi said during a Capitol press conference when asked about the president’s efforts to tie Democrats to the progressive lawmakers. It’s anti-American and anti-Semitic rhetoric.”During the press conference, Pelosi dismissed Trump’s actions as a designed distraction. "You have to give him credit, he’s a great distractor, that’s what this is about,” Pelosi said. But while Trump’s comments are still dominating headlines, Pelosi and the progressive lawmakers are still working through their issues. King followed up with Ocasio-Cortez, asking if she was "interested in having a conversation" with Pelosi, to which Ocasio-Cortez responded, "Absolutely."

Source: Fox News July 17, 2019 18:30 UTC