Ilhan Omar, a freshman congresswoman embroiled in an anti-Semitism scandal. Who is she, and how did she get caught up in this? Omar is a Somali-American who came to the U.S. as a refugee, and one of the first two Muslim women elected to Congress. “I stand here before you tonight as your congresswoman-elect with many firsts behind my name.” She’s also part of a new group of left-leaning Democratic congresswoman who’ve made waves in the House and faced criticism from establishment Democrats. “Climate change and our environmental challenges are one of the biggest existential threats to our way of life.” “The fact that someone would actually use a prop, a black woman, in this chamber, in this committee is alone racist in itself. Donald Trump is setting a precedent —” “Mr. Chairman, I ask that her words be taken down —” “Donald Trump is setting a precedent. I reclaim my time.” In February, Omar made headlines for her sharp questioning of a Reagan-era State Department employee. “I fail to understand why members of this committee, or the American people, should find any testimony that you give today to be truthful.” “If I could respond to that —” “It wasn’t a question.” “It was an attack.” “That was not, that was not a question that was, I reserve the right to my time.” Since coming into office, she’s faced controversy for her long-held criticisms of Israel, including this tweet from 2012, which have pitted her against some of its fiercest supporters in Congress. The recent allegations of anti-Semitism against Omar spurred from comments she made in this tweet. Some saw her tweet as anti-Semitic because she insinuated that American support for Israel is fueled by money from a pro-Israel lobbying group. Omar quickly apologized on Twitter, but President Trump still went on to call for her resignation. “What she said is so deep-seated in her heart that her lame apology, that’s what it was, it was lame, and she didn’t mean a word of it, was just not appropriate. I think she should resign from Congress, frankly.” Omar drew condemnation and debate within the Democratic Party. “Her remarks were reprehensible, condemned by the vast expanse of the Democratic Party.” “We have a 17-year history of Steve King and racist remarks, and there was absolute silence on the Republican side of the aisle until recently. So why the double standard? Why the double standard between a young Muslim woman and all of this other history?” Now the House is considering a resolution condemning anti-Semitism. Despite what happens, it’s stoked intense debate within the Democratic Party and exposed an ideological and generational divide.