As rage builds nationwide in response to more mass shootings and the death toll from those deadly attacks continue to rise, Republicans have gone into hiding. Congress is officially in recess right now, but Democrats from coast to coast are calling for emergency action from the U.S. Senate. And Republicans have gone into hiding, refusing to even do interviews about the streak of mass murderers, many of whom echo Donald Trump’s racist rhetoric.
Stunning cowardice: CNN says 49 of 50 Republicans contacted refused to discuss mass shootings on-air
The women and children aren't hiding. Where are all of these uh...*cough*...men?
FALSE! There's been plenty of responses from Republicans.>>>
Trump called for "red flag" legislation to be passed,
McConnell, R-Ky., said Monday he has
encouraged relevant committee chairmen, such as Judiciary Committee Chairman Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., to
"engage in bipartisan discussions of potential solutions to help protect our communities without infringing on Americans’ constitutional rights."
Sen. Lindsey Graham said in a statement Monday that he will introduce bipartisan legislation that will encourage states to adopt "red flag" laws through creation of a federal grant program.
Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, on Monday afternoon
said on Twitter he hopes his "red flag" legislation will be brought up in the Senate Judiciary Committee led by Graham.
Sen. Ted Cruz, whose father was Cuban immigrant,
said in a tweet that he was "
deeply horrified by the hateful anti-Hispanic bigotry expressed in the shooter’s so-called ‘manifesto.’"
Sen. Tim Scott said the United States "
must identify and root out this evil—period." White nationalism is domestic terrorism and has no place in America,"
Rep. Jim Banks of Indiana also called for
action against white supremacy.
Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, pointed to mental health concerns, saying
"there's something deeper going on here" and citing suicide rates and addiction rates.
Sen Rick Scott, R-Florida said
“White nationalism is a cancer on our country. We all stand united against evil.”
Rep, Matt Gaetz, R-Florida said
“I don’t think the language has changed. This manifesto from [the El Paso] shooter uniquely expressed vile ideologies from white supremacy, so there is no hesitation in any political party to call that out,”