Pelosi says Democratic resolution will condemn hate without mentioning Ilhan Omar because 'it's not about her'

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Thursday said Democrats are working on a resolution condemning all forms of hate, including anti-Semitism, but it isn't specifically about recent comments made by Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.).

The resolution, Pelosi said, will condemn not just anti-Semitism but also Islamophobia and white supremacy. It had previously been reported that Democrats would vote on a resolution condemning anti-Semitism after a string of controversial statements from Omar. She recently suggested supporters of Israel are affected by an "allegiance to a foreign country" after previously suggesting they were being influenced by lobbyists by writing, "It's all about the Benjamins, baby."

But Democrats had debated whether to vote on this resolution and, if so, whether it should actually mention Omar. Pelosi said on Thursday she suggested that the resolution "enlarge the issue" to include other forms of hate and that it shouldn't reference Omar or her comments; this is what's currently in the works, she said.

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The House speaker also said that she doesn't "believe [Omar] understood the full weight of her words" and that "I feel confident that her words were not based on any anti-Semitic attitude." In any case, "it's not about her," said Pelosi, "it's about these forms of hatred." When asked if Omar should apologize, Pelosi said that "she may need to explain" but that this is "up to her" to do so. The House will vote on the resolution on Thursday, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) says. Brendan Morrow