Sen. Bernie Sanders’ national deputy press secretary, Belen Sisa, has apologized for suggesting this weekend that American Jews have a dual allegiance to Israel, according to Politico.

Sanders is Jewish. He’s also an American! Sisa, what are you doing?

The spokeswoman's comments came amid a larger discussion on Facebook regarding the Vermont senator’s recent defense of Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., who is an anti-Semite.

Omar says Israel has " hypnotized the world" to its “evil.” She also alleges that wealthy Jews bribe congressional Republicans to support Israel. Omar has even lobbed the dual loyalty trope at pro-Israel members of Congress and American Jews. Sanders has waved off these remarks, arguing that criticizing Omar threatens to stifle the debate about Israel. He also warned against equating anti-Semitism with "legitimate criticism of the right-wing, Netanyahu government in Israel."

On Facebook, one commenter sought to explain how the "dual allegiance" allegation is an old anti-Semitic slur, one that it has been used throughout history to justify the violent, and often fatal, persecution of Jews.

Sisa responded: “This is a serious question: do you not think that the American government and American Jewish community has a dual allegiance to the state of Israel? I’m asking not to rule out the history of this issue, but in the context in which this was said by Ilhan.”

Another Facebook user asked the obvious question of Sanders’ national deputy press secretary: “[D]o you think Bernie Sanders has dual loyalty?”

“I think I would probably have to ask him?” Sisa responded. “But his comments make me believe other wise [sic] as he has been very blunt on where he stands.”

Put aside the dual loyalty garbage for a moment, and let’s all reflect on just how badly this woman bungled the bare minimum required of her job. She's a spokeswoman, and she actually said, “I think I would probably have to ask him”? First: What? Second, that seems like a question you’d want to lock down early on from a man who wants to be the president of the United States.

Third: What?

Lastly, did she forget her employer is Jewish?

Politico was the first newsroom to notice Sisa’s online remarks. When it reached out to her for comment, she deleted what she had written on Facebook. She later provided Politico with an apologetic statement.

"In a conversation on Facebook, I used some language that I see now was insensitive. Issues of allegiance and loyalty to one's country come with painful history,” Sisa said. "At a time when so many communities in our country feel under attack by the president and his allies, I absolutely recognize that we need to address these issues with greater care and sensitivity to their historical resonance, and I'm committed to doing that in the future.”

Well, at least someone in the Democratic Party can recognize anti-Semitism and have the good sense to apologize for it.