'This impotent simplicity of who is and who isn't a racist is really not the question,' Sen. Cory Booker tells GStephanopoulos. 'It's not enough to say I'm not a racist in America. If racism exists, you need to be anti-racist.'
Sen. Cory Booker said Sunday that passing more gun control measures, including his proposed idea to institute a gun licensing program, requires"presidential leadership," and added that if President Donald Trump"took responsibility for this moment," it may just move Republicans in Washington to action.
Sen. Cory Booker tells @GStephanopoulos"presidential leadership" has the potential to influence the gun reform issue and make Congress take action:"We need a president that is willing to drive forward on this issue and hold people accountable" https://t.co/jEPrRmBWy5 pic.twitter.com/btJ651mhRw
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