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Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., left, whispers to Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., as Democrats rally outside the Capitol ahead of passage of H.R. 1, "The For the People Act," a bill which aims to expand voting rights and strengthen ethics rules, in Washington, Friday, March 8, 2019. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) **FILE**

Donald Trump: Nancy Pelosi is defending ‘her leader’ Ilhan Omar

By Bailey Vogt - The Washington Times

Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., sits with fellow Democrats on the House Education and Labor Committee during a bill markup, on Capitol Hill in Washington, March 6, 2019. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) ** FILE **

‘It has to stop’: Omar says Trump encourages violence, hate

By DARLENE SUPERVILLE - Associated Press

White House press secretary Sarah Sanders turns to go back into the White House in Washington after speaking to reporters, Tuesday, April 2, 2019. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Sarah Huckabee Sanders: Omar 9/11 remarks ‘disgraceful and unbefitting of a member of Congress’

By Alex Swoyer - The Washington Times

Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., listens as Office of Management and Budget Acting Director Russ Vought testifies before the House Budget Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, March 12, 2019. Debate in Congress over Israel and anti-Semitism is providing President Donald Trump an opening to appeal to Jewish American voters (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) ** FILE **

Ilhan Omar faces surge in death threats since Trump tweet

By Darlene Superville - Associated Press

Freshman Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., center, smiles as she stands between Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, left, and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., as Democrats rally outside the Capitol ahead of passage of H.R. 1, &quot;The For the People Act,&quot; a bill which aims to expand voting rights and strengthen ethics rules, in Washington, Friday, March 8, 2019. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) ** FILE **

Nancy Pelosi urges Trump to take down 9-11 video

By Alex Swoyer - The Washington Times

Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., sits with fellow Democrats on the House Education and Labor Committee during a bill markup, on Capitol Hill in Washington, March 6, 2019. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) ** FILE **

Sarah Sanders: Donald Trump ‘absolutely’ calling out Ilhan Omar — and Democrats should be, too

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Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., sits with fellow Democrats on the House Education and Labor Committee during a bill markup, on Capitol Hill in Washington, March 6, 2019. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) ** FILE **

Omar cites more death threats against her since Trump tweet

By DARLENE SUPERVILLE - Associated Press

Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., smiles as she stands between Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, left, and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., as Democrats rally outside the Capitol ahead of passage of H.R. 1, "The For the People Act," a bill which aims to expand voting rights and strengthen ethics rules, in Washington, Friday, March 8, 2019. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Nancy Pelosi condemns Trump for using 9/11 footage in ‘political attack’ against Rep. Ilhan Omar

By Andrew Blake - The Washington Times

Chris Cuomo attends the Turner Networks 2018 Upfront at One Penn Plaza on Wednesday, May 16, 2018, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)

Chris Cuomo apologizes to CNN viewers for showing 9/11 footage tweeted by Donald Trump

By Andrew Blake - The Washington Times

Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., listens as Office of Management and Budget Acting Director Russ Vought testifies before the House Budget Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, March 12, 2019. Debate in Congress over Israel and anti-Semitism is providing President Donald Trump an opening to appeal to Jewish American voters (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) ** FILE **

Ilhan Omar compares her 9/11 quotes to Bush: ‘Was Bush downplaying the terrorist attack?’

By Bailey Vogt - The Washington Times

Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., sits with fellow Democrats on the House Education and Labor Committee during a bill markup, on Capitol Hill in Washington, March 6, 2019. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) ** FILE **

Dems defend Omar after Trump retweets video against her

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Rep. Dan Crenshaw, R-Texas, left, listens as Office of Management and Budget Acting Director Russell Vought testifies before the House Budget Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, March 12, 2019, during a hearing on the fiscal year 2020 budget. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) ** FILE **

Dan Crenshaw says AOC sank to ‘new low’ by questioning his respect for 9/11 victims

By Douglas Ernst - The Washington Times

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., speaks to visiting students following a House Oversight and Reform Committee meeting, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2019. House Democrats are rounding the first 100 days of their new majority taking stock of their accomplishments, noting the stumbles and marking their place as a frontline of resistance to President Donald Trump. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Ocasio-Cortez: Backlash from Omar’s 9/11 comments ‘an incitement of violence’ against women of color

By Bailey Vogt - The Washington Times

DCCC Chair Ben Ray Luján, left, and House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi of Calif., gesture after speaking to a crowd of volunteers and supporters of the Democratic party at an election night event at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, on Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Ben Ray Lujan, top House Democrat, condemns Ilhan Omar’s 9/11 comments as ‘extremely hurtful’

By Jessica Chasmar - The Washington Times

In this Thursday, Jan. 3, 2019, file photo, then Rep.-elect Rashida Tlaib of Michigan, is shown on the house floor before being sworn into the 116th Congress at the U.S. Capitol in Washington. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) ** FILE **

Rashida Tlaib: ‘Shame on’ N.Y. Post cover slamming Ilhan Omar for 9/11 comments

By Bailey Vogt - The Washington Times

This Jan. 17, 2018, photo shows co-host Brian Kilmeade on the set of "Fox & Friends" in New York. (AP Photo/Richard Drew) **FILE**

Fox host questions whether Omar is ‘an American first.’

By DAVID BAUDER - Associated Press

In this file photo, U.S. Rep Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., speaks to a rally of high school students from across the state of Minnesota outside the State Capitol steps in St. Paul on Thursday, March 21, 2019. (AP Photo/Jim Mone) ** FILE **

Ilhan Omar scolds Fox News: ‘I am as American as everyone else’

By Bailey Vogt - The Washington Times

Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., walks to the chamber Thursday, March 7, 2019, on Capitol Hill in Washington, as the House was preparing to vote on a resolution to speak out against, as Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi said, &quot;anti-Semitism, anti-Islamophobia, anti-white supremacy and all the forms that it takes,&quot; an action sparked by remarks from Omar. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Ilhan Omar calls Stephen Miller a ‘white nationalist’; opponents renew anti-Semitism accusations

By Bailey Vogt - The Washington Times

Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., sits with fellow Democrats on the House Education and Labor Committee during a bill markup, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, March 6, 2019. Omar stirred controversy last week saying that Israel's supporters are pushing U.S. lawmakers to take a pledge of &quot;allegiance to a foreign country.&quot; Omar is not apologizing for that remark, and progressives are supporting her. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Ilhan Omar prays for Donald Trump: ‘My Lord, forgive my people for they do not know’

By Victor Morton - The Washington Times