Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) is offering an apology after being accused of anti-Semitism by her fellow Democrats.
In a statement on Monday, Omar said she is "grateful" for those who are "educating me on the painful history of anti-Semitic tropes." She had responded to a tweet about House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy's (R-Calif.) support of Israel by writing, "It's all about the Benjamins baby," suggesting donations from pro-Israel groups were influencing his views. Democrats in Congress condemned her remarks, with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) saying that Omar's "use of anti-Semitic tropes and prejudicial accusations about Israel's supporters is deeply offensive."
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