Today, the DSCC released a new digital video highlighting Republican Senators’ refusal to hold President Trump accountable for the tear gassing of peaceful protesters in Washington, DC so he could have a photo op in front of a historic church. Their silence is more alarming in the wake of what Secretary of Defense James Mattis said in a stunning rebuke of Trump. Mattis wrote, “Donald Trump is the first president in my lifetime who does not try to unite the American people—does not even pretend to try. Instead he tries to divide us.”
Senate Republicans are embarrassingly feigning ignorance, dodging questions, and even defending Trump. This week, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell blocked a Senate resolution condemning Trump’s move and affirming Americans’ constitutional right to peacefully protest.
In the past, Republican senators praised the Marine general and said the country needed a “Mattis clone” to replace him at the Pentagon. Now, will Senate Republicans stand with Trump again, or will they agree with Mattis that the president is making “a mockery of our constitution”?
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