(Bloomberg) -- President Donald Trump said Israel should stop two Muslim members of the U.S. Congress from visiting the country because they “hate Israel & all Jewish people.”
Israel is considering barring Democratic Representatives Ilhan Omar of Minnesota and Rashida Tlaib of Michigan from visiting during a trip scheduled to start this weekend, people familiar with the matter said.
“It would show great weakness if Israel allowed Rep. Omar and Rep. Tlaib to visit. They hate Israel & all Jewish people, & there is nothing that can be said or done to change their minds,” Trump said Thursday in a tweet. “They are a disgrace!”
--With assistance from Gwen Ackerman.
To contact the reporter on this story: Joshua Gallu in Washington at jgallu@bloomberg.net
To contact the editor responsible for this story: Alex Wayne at awayne3@bloomberg.net
©2019 Bloomberg L.P.
Essential Business Intelligence, Continuous LIVE TV, Sharp Market Insights, Practical Personal Finance Advice and Latest Stories — On NDTV Profit.
