Republican Senator Tim Scott says President Donald Trump’s response to the racist violence in Charlottesville has compromised his moral authority to lead the United States.
“It’s going to be very difficult for this president to lead if, in fact, his moral authority remains compromised,” the South Carolina senator said on CBS’ “Face the Nation.”
Trump initially caused a firestorm by blaming “many sides” for the fatal violence in Charlottesville. As pressure kept piling up, the president on Monday condemned the white supremacists and neo-Nazis that clashed with counter protesters. One woman died and 20 others were injured when a suspected Nazi sympathizer rammed his car into the counter-protesters. On Tuesday, Trump reversed course and defended his original response.
“His comments on Tuesday that erased his positive comments on Monday started to compromise that moral authority that we need the president to have for this nation…