Article snippet: House Democrats rallied behind Rep. MORE escalated his attacks suggesting the freshman lawmaker downplayed the 9/11 terrorist attacks. It’s a change from past controversies involving Omar, one of the first two Muslim women elected to Congress. Fellow Democrats who rebuked her in recent weeks for comments viewed as anti-Semitic are now rushing to her defense. “There have been occasions when she's made comments that she's apologized for that were inartful or that were taken as anti-Semitic. This was certainly not one of them,” Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Chairwoman MORE (D-Calif.) said Monday on a call with reporters. Rep. MORE (D-Ohio) also backed Omar, a fellow CBC member: “What she said was true: that after the attack on 9/11, Muslims were treated horribly in this country.” House Homeland Security Committee Chairman MORE (D-Calif.) announced a day earlier that she spoke with the sergeant-at-arms to ensure U.S. Capitol Police are conducting a security assessment to protect Omar, her family and her staff. “He is really putting the congresswoman's life at risk,” Thompson said of Trump. The CBC members' remarks came after Trump blasted Pelosi in a tweet Monday morning for defending Omar, whom he characterized as “out of control.” “Before Nancy, who has lost all control of Congress and is getting nothing done, decides to defend her leader, Rep. Omar, she should look at the anti-Semitic, anti-Israel and ungrateful U.S. HATE statements Omar has made. She is out of... Link to the full article to read more