::THE SLICE REPORT WITH MONA AUSTIN

By Mona Austin Pres. Trump re-tweeted a video of Rep. Ihan Omar that suggests she was nonchalant about 911, effectively making her a target of death threats. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has asked him to remove it. It was taken down, but nor before being share over 86,000 times.  "The president's words weigh a ton and his hateful and inflammatory rhetoric creates real danger," she said in a statement.   Since Friday when the video of the Twin Towers falling on 911 with clips of  the Minnesota Democrat speaking at a Muslim empowerment event about the Council on American Islamic Relations was posted, Omar said death threats have increased. One of the  first of two Muslim's in Congress, she accuse the POTUS encouraging Islamaphobia and right-wing extremist violence saying, "This is endangering lives. It has to stop." Pelosi said Sunday she is requesting additional security at the Capitol for Omar.  Previously Omar was scru...

buzzz worthy. . .#pence #trumprunningmate #MikePence By Mona Austin Lay the rumors to rest: Donald Trump confirmed in a tweet that he has selected Indiana Gov. Mike Pence, a social conservative as his running mate. The news coming in the form of a tweet and against the backdrop of international unrest was anti-climactic, lacking the usual ceremonial formality that comes along with such news.  The veep pick replied via a tweet saying he is "honored to join" the presumptive GOP candidate in making America great again. Just days ahead of the RNC Convention in Cleveland, Trump initially postponed the announcement of his VP pick due to the #NiceAttack, which he also stated in a tweeted. However, the selection was apparently leaked before Trump's confirmation. The Indiana Star newspaper and MSNBC News both reported Pence would join Trump on the ticket to the White House. Former House speaker Newt Gingrich was also a finalist for the job, but pundits say his pos...