Here's what some Republican senators and representatives have said so far
Lawmakers are returning to Congress on Monday following a racist series of tweets from President Donald Trump aimed at four Democratic lawmakers, and Republican leaders as well as rank-and-file members are feeling the pressure to weigh in on the President's comments.
But many leaders in the party are so far not weighing in publicly -- including Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell."If he issues a statement on this we'll be sure to forward," said McConnell spokesman David Popp in response to a question from CNN.While many Republican leaders in Congress have thus far not spoken out, some GOP members are weighing in publicly to condemn his comments. Here's what some of those Republican senators and representatives have said so far:Sen.
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