Barack Obama: “The bill would actually increase litigation.”

People need to “rediscover what’s the story we tell about how we’re going to live together, and see each other, and recognise each other, and disagree, and yet, still care for each other”.

The full weight of the federal government is being brought down on a law-abiding elected official because she has dared to criticize the president.

The effort, he said, “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.