Nancy Pelosi is slammed for criticizing Joe Biden calling Laken Riley murder suspect an 'illegal' as far-left congresswoman says he should have said 'undocumented'

Former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi is slammed for insisting that Joe Biden should have called Laken Riley's suspected murdered 'undocumented' rather than 'illegal.'

The president flubbed the name of Laken Riley, a 22-year-old Georgia nursing student was killed while out jogging on February 22, during Thursday's State of the Union address.

Biden, holding up a pin of Riley, said, 'Lincoln, Lincoln Riley, an innocent young woman who was killed by an illegal.'

During an interview with CNN's Dana Bash, Pelosi was asked about that part of the speech.

'Now he should have said undocumented, but that's not a big thing, ok? What's the big thing,' Pelosi said.

During an interview with CNN 's Dana Bash, Nancy Pelosi said, 'Now he should have said undocumented'

President Joe Biden, holding up a pin of Riley, said, 'Lincoln, Lincoln Riley, an innocent young woman who was killed by an illegal'

'Well, we usually say "undocumented." He said "illegal." I don't think it's a big deal. I don't think it's a big deal because I think his focus was on the sympathy for the family. It's a terrible tragedy.' 

An Illegal Venezuelan immigrant, Jose Antonio Ibarra, has been charged with Riley's murder.  

Social media users have criticized the congresswoman for focusing on how Ibarra's immigration status should be referred to rather than Riley's murder.

A user named DD said on X, 'How can this woman be elected so many times and be such a despicable person. A young woman is dead and she's only concerned with systemics.'

'They are immigrants and they came here illegally, that makes them illegal immigrants,' said Shirley Williams on X. 

'"It's not a big thing" is no different than "what difference does it make,"' said another user.

'Perhaps he should have said “murderer," said X user Steven Thomas.

Just hours before Biden's remarks, the House passed the 'Laken Riley Act' which requires Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to detain migrants who have been charged with theft and other crimes.

Ahead of Biden's remarks, congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene handed out pins paying tribute to Riley.

Ibarra has been charged with malice murder, felony murder, aggravated battery, aggravated assault, false imprisonment, kidnapping, hindering a 911 call, concealing the death of another and failure to appear for a finger printable charge.

Laken Riley, a 22-year-old Georgia nursing student was killed while out jogging on February 22

An Illegal Venezuelan immigrant, Jose Antonio Ibarra, has been charged with Riley's murder

His illegal status prompted Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp to publicly fault the Biden administration for its immigration policies.

Ibarra was arrested in 2022 after entering the US illegally and was 'paroled and released for further processing,' according to a statement from ICE.

Just five months ago, Ibarra was arrested and charged 'with acting in a manner to injure a child less than 17 and a motor vehicle license violation,' according to ICE.

Ibarra, who had been working for food delivery services like DoorDash and Uber Eats, was caught driving his wife's son on the back of a gas-powered moped without a helmet or restraint for the child in New York City.

The NYPD released him 'before a detainer could be issued,' the agency said.