Sen. Tim Scott on the killing of George Floyd and whether violence is a legitimate form of political action
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Sen. Tim Scott, R-SC, is the only black Republican in the U.S. Senate. When he was elected in 2012, he was only the 7th African-American senator in the nation’s history. Scott has been quite vocal on many sides of the George Floyd killing. He’s called on Minneapolis to charge all four officers, he’s called the killing of Floyd a murder, and he’s spoken out publicly about systemic racism in the past and on the floor of the U.S. Senate. He’s also been outspoken in his condemnation of violence, even as he has criticized President Trump for his actions during this crisis. Scott said Trump’s tweets about “when the looting starts, the shooting starts” and other inflammatory things posted on Twitter by the president were “not constructive” and he has spoken directly to the president about this. Scott has also criticized the president’s use of federal officers to attack peaceful protesters so he could stage a photo op at a church across Lafayette Park from the White House.
Sen. Tim Scott on the killing of George Floyd and whether violence is a legitimate form of political action
Sen. Tim Scott on the killing of George Floyd…
Sen. Tim Scott on the killing of George Floyd and whether violence is a legitimate form of political action
Sen. Tim Scott, R-SC, is the only black Republican in the U.S. Senate. When he was elected in 2012, he was only the 7th African-American senator in the nation’s history. Scott has been quite vocal on many sides of the George Floyd killing. He’s called on Minneapolis to charge all four officers, he’s called the killing of Floyd a murder, and he’s spoken out publicly about systemic racism in the past and on the floor of the U.S. Senate. He’s also been outspoken in his condemnation of violence, even as he has criticized President Trump for his actions during this crisis. Scott said Trump’s tweets about “when the looting starts, the shooting starts” and other inflammatory things posted on Twitter by the president were “not constructive” and he has spoken directly to the president about this. Scott has also criticized the president’s use of federal officers to attack peaceful protesters so he could stage a photo op at a church across Lafayette Park from the White House.