Pelosi Asks Capitol Police to Safeguard Omar

Speaker Nancy Pelosi demanded President Trump remove a video he tweeted Friday that shows footage from 9/11 spliced in between comments from Muslim Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN), claiming that the president’s “hateful and inflammatory rhetoric creates real danger,” Axios reports.

Said Pelosi: “Following the President’s tweet, I spoke with the Sergeant-at-Arms to ensure that Capitol Police are conducting a security assessment to safeguard Congresswoman Omar, her family and her staff. They will continue to monitor and address the threats she faces. The President’s words weigh a ton, and his hateful and inflammatory rhetoric creates real danger.”