“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,” Pelosi (D-Calif.) said in a statement. “They will continue to monitor and address the threats she faces.”Typically, only members of congressional leadership have designated Capitol Police security details. In the speech, Omar had used the phrase “some people did something” in reference to the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, language that conservatives argued played down the significance of the event. Pelosi had earlier come under criticism from some Democrats, including Rep. Rashida Tlaib (Mich.), for a statement in which she condemned the video Trump shared but made no mention of Omar. On Sunday, in addition to mentioning Omar, Pelosi called on Trump to “take down his disrespectful and dangerous video.”“The President’s words weigh a ton, and his hateful and inflammatory rhetoric creates real danger,” the speaker said.

Source: Washington Post April 14, 2019 19:20 UTC