Top Republicans Denounce Trump’s Mika Brzezinski Attack: ‘Beneath the Dignity of Your Office’

“Please just stop”

Paul Ryan Holds Weekly Press Briefing At The Capitol
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President Donald Trump’s Thursday morning attack on “Morning Joe” co-host Mika Brzezinski caused an uproar among other members of the media, but they’re not alone in their backlash against the comments.

Several high-profile Republicans have also voiced their criticism of the president’s tweets, in which he said Brzezinski has a “low I. Q.” and was “bleeding badly from a face-lift.”

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) tweeted that Trump’s tweets were “beneath the office” and “represents what is wrong with American politics.” Sen. Ben Sasse (R-NE) also chimed in on the backlash, tweeting “please just stop.” “We don’t have to get along, but we must show respect and civility,” tweeted Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME).

“Obviously I don’t see that as an appropriate comment,” said Speaker of the House Paul Ryan in response to a reporter’s question asking about Trump’s tweets. Rep. Tom Reed (R-NY) said, “Obviously I’m concerned about that type of language.”

More GOP reactions below.

https://twitter.com/RepLynnJenkins/status/880433829856542721

https://twitter.com/DaniellaMicaela/status/880452357653282816?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2017%2F06%2F29%2Fpolitics%2Flawmakers-react-trump-tweet-joe-scarborough-mika-brzezinski-morning-joe%2Findex.html

There have been several other horrified reactions to Trump’s comments, and you can read a roundup here.

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