House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., threw his hat behind 'Squad' Democrat Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota for re-election amid the congresswoman's criticism of AIPAC.
Other leading House Democrats — both current and previous — are backing Omar's re-election bid to Congress.
Omar said in a statement that she is"proud to have earned the respect and support of every single member of the Democratic House leadership for my re-election campaign." Party leaders typically endorse incumbents for re-election, but Omar presents a unique issue with her controversial statements on Israel and organizations supporting the Middle Eastern nation.
Omar is accusing a pro-Israel group of working to unseat her with a more moderate primary challenger in the upcoming 2024 election.
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