Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Alexandria Ocasio-CortezOn The Money: Anxious Democrats push for vote on COVID-19 aid | Pelosi, Mnuchin ready to restart talks | Weekly jobless claims increase | Senate treads close to shutdown deadline McCarthy says there will be a peaceful transition if Biden wins Anxious Democrats amp up pressure for vote on COVID-19 aid MORE (D-N.Y.) on Thursday said that President Trump Donald John TrumpSteele Dossier sub-source was subject of FBI counterintelligence probe Pelosi slams Trump executive order on pre-existing conditions: It 'isn't worth the paper it's signed on' Trump 'no longer angry' at Romney because of Supreme Court stance MORE put "millions of Americans in danger" after a "send her back" chant targeting Rep. Ilhan Omar Ilhan OmarOmar fires back at Trump over rally remarks: 'This is my country' Trump attacks Omar for criticizing US: 'How did you do where you came from?' Democrats scramble on COVID-19 relief amid division, Trump surprise MORE (D-Minn.) broke out at his rally in North Carolina.

"The president put millions of Americans in danger last night. His rhetoric is endangering lots of people," Ocasio-Cortez told reporters on Capitol Hill. "It’s not just about threats to individual members of Congress, but it is about creating a volatile environment in this country through violent rhetoric that puts anyone like Ilhan, anyone who believes in the rights of all people, in danger. He has a responsibility for that environment."

Rep. @AOC: "The president put millions of Americans in danger last night. His rhetoric is endangering lots of people, this is not just about threats to individual members of Congress, but it is about creating a volatile environment in this country through violent rhetoric." pic.twitter.com/OZgcS8JGdu — The Hill (@thehill) July 18, 2019

The comments from the New York congresswoman came just a day after a rally crowd repeatedly chanted "send her back" as Trump criticized Omar, a U.S. citizen who fled Somalia with her family as a child.

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The chants occurred amid a week in which Trump has repeatedly singled out four minority congresswomen. On Sunday, the president said that the lawmakers — Omar, Ocasio-Cortez and Reps. Rashida Tlaib Rashida Harbi TlaibTrump attacks Omar for criticizing US: 'How did you do where you came from?' George Conway: 'Trump is like a practical joke that got out of hand' Pelosi endorses Kennedy in Massachusetts Senate primary challenge MORE (D-Mich.) and Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.) — should "go back" to the "crime infested places" they came from before speaking out about the United States government.

Trump also claimed that the women had come "from countries whose governments are a complete and total catastrophe." Omar is the only one among the four to be born outside the U.S. They are all U.S. citizens.

The House on Tuesday voted to condemn Trump's remarks as racist. Multiple Democratic lawmakers have since called for enhanced security for members of Congress in wake of the chants at Trump's Greenville, N.C., rally.

Rep. Al Green Alexander (Al) N. GreenThe Memo: Trump's race tactics fall flat Trump administration ending support for 7 Texas testing sites as coronavirus cases spike The Hill's Coronavirus Report: Miami mayor worries about suicide and domestic violence rise; Trump-governor debate intensifies MORE (D-Texas) said on the House floor that he was planning to introduce legislation that addresses security resources for lawmakers.

“This is an important time in this country. These are dangerous times. Every member of this House needs additional security,” Green said.

Trump has adamantly stood by his remarks about the congresswomen, repeatedly saying that they should leave the U.S. if they are unhappy. He said Thursday that he disagreed with the "send her back" chants.

Asked why he didn't try to stop the chants, the president said that he "started speaking very quickly" to silence it. Video shows he paused for about 14 seconds after the chants began.