Ilhan Omar, a Somali American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Minnesota's 5th congressional district, issued an «unequivocal» apology on Monday, February 12, after posting tweets suggesting that Congressmen support Israel because they are paid to do so, reports Time. Listening and learning, but standing strong ?? pic.twitter.com/7TSroSf8h1 — Ilhan Omar (@IlhanMN) 11 février 2019 Ilhan Omar said that she did not mean to offend Jewish Americans. «We have to always be willing to step back and think through criticism, just as I expect people to hear me when others attack me for my identity», the woman tweeted. «This is why I unequivocally apologize», she said. During the weekend, through a series of tweets, Ilhan Omar criticized the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), saying that «it's all about the Benjamins baby», referring to the support that Israel has in the Congress. President Donald Trump reacted to Omar's tweets yesterday, urging the congresswoman to resign and calling her apology «lame».
