Ilhan Omar hit back at the US president, claiming
Steps have been taken to ensure the security of a Muslim congresswoman after President Donald Trump tweeted a video that purported to show her being dismissive of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi revealed on Sunday she had spoken to congressional authorities “to ensure that Capitol Police are conducting a security assessment to safeguard Congresswoman Omar, her family and her staff”.
She said officials will monitor and assess threats made against Ms Omar, and called on Mr Trump to discourage such behaviour.
“The president’s words weigh a ton, and his hateful and inflammatory rhetoric creates real danger,” she said during a visit to London.
“President Trump must take down his disrespectful and dangerous video.”
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Republicans have accused Ilhan Omar on minimising the 9/11 attacks carried out by al Qaeda which killed nearly 3,000 people.
But critics have accused the president of taking the Somali-American Minnesota representative’s words out of context to try and stoke up anti-Muslim sentiment.
