A handful of Republican lawmakers are speaking out against the president’s actions yesterday in having protestors teargassed so he could hold a photo opp across the street from the White House.
Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), “I did not think that what we saw last night was the America I know.”
Politico adds:
Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) told Politico that law enforcement should not have used tear gas to clear peaceful protesters. “But obviously, if your question is, should you use tear gas to clear a path so the president can go have a photo-op, the answer is no,” he said.
Of course Trump still has his share of defenders.
I asked Sen. McConnell if President Trump’s leadership was right for this moment. “I’m not going to critique other people’s performances,” he said.
— Kasie Hunt (@kasie) June 2, 2020
And there were several Senators who claimed ignorance. Perhaps the most surprising of these was Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT). He has stood up to Trump in the past, but not today.
