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Freshman class, i think the president and probably others in the leadership of the republican party see a way to peel some of that back. >> do you think congresswoman omar should keep her assignments and a double standard wont go away? >> should she keep her committee assignments? first we need to have a conversation. i think the conversation needs to be had behind closed doors and we need to make sure and caution how words truly matter and how words are important. and i know that my colleague, ...

Being killed in israel. but you cant delve into anti-semitic tropes because you make nuanced conversations difficult to have. and whether or not she keeps her committee assignment or not, that is beyond the point for me. i want democrats to show that we are against anti-semitism full stop. the president doesnt have any high ground because he believes in both sides when it depends on him. i wish democrats seized this moment and we missed the ball this time. >> bravo. >> a good discussion. coming ...

23 all republicans said no to it and one who happened to be steve king who faced the blow back stepping down from committee for his comments about white nationalism. look at the people who voted yes. even dan crenshaw our congressman in texas said i voted yes. he sees it for what it really is. leads be honest a deceitful way for democrats to give omar cover. her belief wont change her committee assignment should. brian: anti-semitic remarks date back to 2000 12. gutless maneuver by democrats who...

Republicans for every "ism" known to man over the past few years, you would think they would know how to handle this internally. bit of advice, life is easier when youre consistent. do the resolution. the real issue to me is stripping her of the committee assignment. if she needs to grow up and learn on the job, she shouldnt be doing it on a committee that has jurisdiction over those matter. >> i didnt mean to say grow up. i misspoke. >> other people have said that. i know what you meant. >> her...

Policies to speculate about the motivation for the policy. >> amy, whats your take? >> i agree with you. she has said these things time and time again. and i think nancy pelosi has a problem on her hands. the democratic leadership and i do want her stripped of her committee assignment. she has a seat on the foreign affairs committee. but thats going to be left up to the democratic leadership. the problem i see is -- i mean i believe this is who she is. she hates israel. and no matter how many ti...

>> because what you see is a case of congresswoman omar, she says that the only reason people support israel is because of money. she doesnt think there could be merit. she doesnt think there could be actual legitimate values based, american defense s. western democracy, reasons to support israel. she goes to the oldest, worst stair hstereotype which is mone, thats anti-semitism, plain and simple, nothing to do with israel. paul: should she have lost her position at the house foreign affairs com...

Little difference. paul: why is there not a difference? were talking about individuals versus a government policy. >> because what you see is a case of congresswoman omar, she says that the only reason people support israel is because of money. she doesnt think there could be merit. she doesnt think there could be actual legitimate values based, american defense s. western democracy, reasons to support israel. she goes to the oldest, worst stair hstereotype which is mone, thats anti-semitism, pl...

I reserve the right to my time. >> it is not right. >> that was not a question. >> erin, i had a chance to ask the house speaker, nancy pelosi if she agrees with republicans in that omar should have been removed from committee assignments, she said no, and she said the republicans do not have clean hands on any of this. she cites chants at president trumps where they said jewsa, and where were they when steve king made a series of racial comments, until last year they decided to pull him from hi...

Apologized for it even though it is the same thing, the same anti-semantic stereotype. >> wholly double standard, bat man. there is more. "the washington post" reported tonight of a group of 200 people calling themselves pro-family leaders, signing a letter calling for congressman steve king to get back his committee

Anti-semantic stereotype. >> wholly double standard, bat man. there is more. "the washington post" reported tonight of a group of 200 people calling themselves pro-family leaders, signing a letter calling for congressman steve king to get back his committee assignment. his colleagues decided they could not turn a blind eye to his statements. how did that language become offensive? "white nagstionalist --." >> or this? about the children of undocumented immigrants. >> there is another hundred out...