Barack Obama: “We will continue to partner to try to encourage an equitable and just solution to a problem that has been nagging the…”

A drift towards extremism was "not inevitable

The fact that any president, or any administration, is willing to engage in such transparent efforts to intimidate someone should outrage all Americans, regardless of how they feel about Congresswoman Omar’s political views.

I think when we act on that basis, it doesn't always work out, but over time things do get better.

I’m going to insist that we can do better than we’re doing right now.