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Pelosi asks Capitol Police to step up security for Omar after Trump’s 9/11 tweetBy Felicia SonmezFelicia SonmezNational reporter on The Washington Post's breaking political news teamApril 14 at 3:20 PMHouse Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Sunday that she has asked the U.S. Capitol Police to increase its protection of Rep. Ilhan Omar after President Trump tweeted a video of the Minnesota Democrat spliced with footage of the burning twin towers.“Following the President’s tweet, I spoke with the Sergeant-at-Arms to ensure that Capitol Police are conducting a security assessment to safeguard Congresswoman Omar, her family and her staff,†Pelosi (D-Calif.) said in a statement. “They will continue to monitor and address the threats she faces.â€Trump’s tweet on Friday prompted accusations from some Democrats that he was engaging in Islamophobia, inciting violence and politicizing one of America’s gravest tragedies.Read more at: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/pelosi-asks-capitol-police-to-step-up-security-for-omar-after-trumps-911-tweet/2019/04/14/8edba93a-5ee5-11e9-bfad-36a7eb36cb60_story.html