“Congresswoman Ilhan Omar is a valued Member of the Congressional Black Caucus Family, she represents a strong voice on the House Committee on Foreign Affairs,” a CBC statement said. “Furthermore, we appreciate her clarification of her recent remarks and find that this is another example of Republicans taking it out of context to shift the real attention from the abhorrent, disrespectful, and intemperate remarks of members of their own Conference.”...
“[Omar] should not be mentioned in the same breath as Marjorie Taylor Greene, in my view,” said Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.), whose Congressional Progressive Caucus also released a statement of support for Omar this week.
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