Tlaib faces Democratic backlash over defense of pro-Palestinian chant

House Democrats are seeking to distance themselves from Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) as she faces backlash for comments related to the conflict in Israel, with rank-and-file lawmakers circulating a letter that rejects a pro-Palestinian chant that was amplified by the Michigan Democrat in a video she posted over the weekend. A handful of Democrats led by Rep. Brad Schneider (D-IL) are gathering signatures to reject the phrase “from the river to the sea,” referring to a political slogan calling for Palestinian liberation. Although the letter does not name Tlaib, the...