Pelosi: Omar Is a ‘Valued Member’ of the Democrat Caucus—‘We Did Not Rebuke Her’

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) talks to reporters after meeting with the family of George Floyd at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on May 25, 2021. Drew Angerer/Getty Images

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Sunday defended Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) over remarks that equated the United States and Israel to the terrorist group Hamas.

Pelosi, during an appearance on CNN’s “State of the Union,” said Omar is a ”valued member of our caucus” and that she had “clarified” her controversial comments.