Trump says Ilhan Omar's Israel remarks mark 'dark day'
WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump tweeted Tuesday that Democrat Rep. Ilhan Omar's newest remarks about Israel mark a"dark day" for the Jewish state.
Omar's remarks have inflamed Democratic divisions over Israel, and Trump lobbed a tweet into the uproar. Last month, Omar ignited a bipartisan uproar in Washington and Minnesota when she suggested on Twitter that members of Congress are paid by the American Israel Public Affairs Committee to support Israel. AIPAC is a nonprofit organization that works to influence U.S. policy. She apologized for that remark, but Trump called her mea culpa"lame" and said she should resign from Congress or at least not be allowed to serve on committees.
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