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WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) A Republican congressman from Texas apologized Tuesday for comments that compared President Barack Obama to Adolf Hitler, saying he now realizes the invocation of the dictators name invokes pain and emotional trauma for victims of the Holocaust.

Democrats blasted Rep. Randy Weber for making comments in a now-deleted tweet about Obama for his failure to go to Paris last weekend for a march supporting free speech.

In a statement on Tuesday, Weber said he needed to apologize to those offended by his tweet. He said it wasnt his intention to trivialize the Holocaust or compare Obama to the Nazi dictator.

In his original tweet, Weber said Even Adolph [sic] Hitler thought it more important than Obama to get to Paris. (For all the wrong reasons.) Obama couldnt do it for right reasons.

Josh Schwerin, press secretary for the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, said Webers comparison was beyond vile and insulting. Schwerin called on House Speaker John Boehner and other Republican leaders to condemn Weber.

Rep. Steve Israel, a New York Democrat, said Weber was desecrating the victims of the Holocaust to make a political point.

Hitler visited Paris after his troops invaded the city during World War II.

On Monday, the White House said the Obama administration should have sent a high-level official to Paris for the march. Leaders from across the world, including German Chancellor Angela Merkel and British Prime Minister David Cameron attended the march, held following the attack on the satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo. The perpetrators of the attack were later killed during a standoff with police. Earnest said there were security concerns with sending Obama to the event.

It wasnt the first time Weber has made inflammatory remarks about Obama. Before last years State of the Union address, Weber tweeted he was waiting for the Kommandant-In-Chef [sic] to speak.

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The Texas Republican said in a statement Tuesday afternoon that he hadn't intended "to trivialize the Holocast nor to compare the President to Adolf Hitler."

"The mention of Hitler was meant to represent the face of evil that still exists in the world today," Weber said. "I now realize that the use of Hitler invokes pain and emotional trauma for those affected by the atrocities of the Holocaust and victims of anti-Semitism and hate."

His apology comes the day after he invoked Hitler in blasting Obama for failing to join more than 40 world leaders and at least 1.5 million people at a Paris unity march Sunday, following the attack on the country's Charlie Hebdo satirical newspaper.

"Even Adolph Hitler thought it more important than Obama to get to Paris. (For all the wrong reasons.) Obama couldn't do it for right reasons," Weber tweeted, misspelling the German dictator's first name.

Hitler visited Paris in 1940 after his German troops successfully invaded and occupied most of France.

"The terrorist attacks in Paris should remind us of the evil that still exists," Weber said in his apology. "Hitler was the face of evil, perpetrating genocide against six million Jews and millions of other victims. Today, we are facing the evil of Islamic extremists who are attempting to instill fear and murdering the lives of innocent people from Paris to Nigeria to Jerusalem and all over the world. The President's actions or lack thereof is my point of contention. Islamic extremists have shown they are not going away, and instead are hungry for more blood.

"After World War II, the world made a commitment to 'Never Again' allow terror free reign. As demonstrated by the Paris Peace Rally, we must all --Christians, Jews, Muslims, leaders around the world and those willing to fight for freedom -- unite and stand strong together against radical extremism in any form."

White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest conceded earlier on Monday that the White House "should have" sent someone higher profile to attend the Paris march.

Weber's comment isn't the first inflammatory remark the congressman has made about Obama.

Awaiting Obama's appearance for the State of the Union last year, Weber accused Obama of lying, calling the President a "Socialistic dictator."

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