 Freshman Democratic Representative Ilhan Omar unequivocally apologized Monday for tweets suggesting that members of Congress support Israel because they are paid to do so, which drew bipartisan criticism and a rebuke from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Omar said she had no intention of offending anyone, including Jewish Americans. The Minnesota Democrat said in part, quote, 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. My intention is never to offend my constituents or Jewish Americans as a whole. Omar is a Somali American and one of the first two Muslim women elected to Congress.