By Umar Farooq</p> <p>WASHINGTON (AA) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday said freshman congresswoman Ilhan Omar should resign following comments she made that were critical of Israel's influence in American politics.</p> <p>"I think she should either resign from Congress or she should certainly resign from the House Foreign Affairs Committee," Trump said in a Cabinet meeting.</p> <p>"Anti-Semitism has no place in the United States Congress," Trump added, calling Omar's apology "lame."</p> <p>Omar, along with Rashida Tlaib, is one of the first two Muslim women in Congress, said Sunday suggested congressional support for Israel is firmly rooted in political donations from pro-Israel groups, most prominently the powerful American Israel Public Affairs Committee, or AIPAC.</p> <p>"It's all about the Benjamins baby 🎶," Omar wrote in a Twitter post that subtweeted a story about House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy threatening "action" against Omar and Tlaib for comments critical of Israel.</p> <p>The tweet received hefty criticism from Republicans and Democrats, who called the post "anti-Semitic".</p> <p>After facing pressure from the Democratic Party, Omar issued an apology for her comments, yet maintained = there is a "problematic role of lobbyists in our politics," pointing to not only AIPAC but the National Rifle Association and the fossil fuel lobby.</p> <p>"Anti-Semitism is real and I am grateful for Jewish allies and colleagues who are educating me on the painful history of anti-Semitic tropes, Omar said in a statement posted Monday. "My intention is never to offend my constituents or Jewish Americans as a whole."</p> <p>
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