Pelosi calls on Trump to remove Omar video

WASHINGTON — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced Sunday that she has taken steps to ensure the safety of Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., following President Donald Trump’s retweet of a video that purports to show Omar being dismissive of the Sept. 11 terror attacks.

The California Democrat also called on Trump to take down the video. Soon after her public request, the video was no longer pinned to the top of Trump’s twitter feed.

Pelosi was among Democrats who had criticized Trump over the tweet, with some accusing him of trying to incite violence against the Muslim lawmaker.

The White House defended Trump earlier Sunday, saying the president has a duty to highlight Omar’s history of making comments others find offensive and that he wished no “ill will” upon her.