Barack Obama: “Proportionality is a second issue that I'm concerned about.”

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 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.

A drift towards extremism was "not inevitable

And I will fight for that, even if I don’t always think it’s going to win.