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.) defended herself Tuesday against criticism she received after calling White House senior adviser Stephen Miller "a white nationalist."

"It is the most bizarre thing," Omar told CNN. "You know we are talking about someone who truly believes not a single refugee, not a single immigrant, should set foot on American soil. I am appalled by that. Because unlike him and others, I haven't forgotten my roots. I know what it meant for me to get the opportunity to come to the United States to start anew."

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"And many of his family and Trump's family came here to get that opportunity and they forget," Omar continued. "They forget that that is how ... how they got the chance to become president or work in the White House. Because they got the chance to come to the United States because their families got a chance to come to the United States.

“So when you get that opportunity, you do not turn your back on the next person who is seeking that opportunity. And I am here to make sure they never forget."

.@IlhanMN: "[Stephen Miller is] someone who truly believes not a single refugee, not a single immigrant, should set foot on American soil. I am appalled by that. Because unlike him and others, I haven't forgotten my roots." https://t.co/MPGLUY91O8 pic.twitter.com/VzSdHeaA9T — The Hill (@thehill) April 9, 2019

Omar called Miller a white nationalist Monday, and said it is an "outrage" that he has influence in the Trump administration.

Conservatives, including President Trump Donald John TrumpOmar fires back at Trump over rally remarks: 'This is my country' Pelosi: Trump hurrying to fill SCOTUS seat so he can repeal ObamaCare Trump mocks Biden appearance, mask use ahead of first debate MORE and his eldest son, Donald Trump Jr. Don John Trump'Tiger King' star Joe Exotic requests pardon from Trump: 'Be my hero please' Zaid Jilani discusses Trump's move to cancel racial sensitivity training at federal agencies Trump International Hotel in Vancouver closes permanently MORE, have blasted Omar for her comments about Miller, who is Jewish, saying that they are anti-Semitic.

Omar, one of two Muslim women in Congress, has previously been accused of pushing anti-Semitic tropes.

Rep. Mark Pocan Mark William PocanOvernight Defense: Pentagon redirects pandemic funding to defense contractors | US planning for full Afghanistan withdrawal by May | Anti-Trump GOP group puts ads in military papers Democrats call for investigation into Pentagon redirecting COVID-19 funds Clark rolls out endorsements in assistant Speaker race MORE (D-Wis.) defended Omar on Twitter Tuesday, pointing out that he had called Miller a white nationalist before and was not called anti-Semitic.

"Last year I called Stephen Miller a white nationalist, but @RepLeeZeldin & @DonaldJTrumpJr never accused me of anti-Semitism," Pocan tweeted. "Rather than attacking @IlhanMN, why won't they stand up to white nationalism & President Trump's support for 'very fine people'?"