Mike Pence smears Ilhan Omar in AIPAC speech: Did he just prove her point?

Vice President Mike Pence received a standing ovation from a crowd of more than 18,000 people at the American Israel Public Affairs Committee’s 2019 policy conference on Monday after he excoriated freshman Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., and blasted Democratic presidential candidates for “boycotting” the most prominent gathering of politically active American Jews. pic.twitter.com/R9csw7pKdp — Vice President Mike Pence March 25, 2019 Pence's boss, to be sure, has pushed for even more severe punishment of Omar for her criticism of AIPAC, calling on the freshman to resign from Congress days after she suggested that U.S. support of Israel is driven specifically by donations from the prominent pro-Israel lobby group. Speaking Sunday evening at AIPAC, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Md., reaffirmed his support for Israel “proudly and unapologetically.” Two new pro-Israel groups, one started by former AIPAC executives, have even popped up since Omar’s remarks with the explicit intent of promoting pro-Israel Democratic candidates. Pence's attack at AIPAC came hours before Trump welcomed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the White House to celebrate the signing of a presidential proclamation recognizing Israel’s long-disputed authority over the Golan Heights.