By Neil Doyle
BLOOMINGTON – A Central Illinois lawmaker does not agree with President Donald Trump’s tweet describing the impeachment inquiry process as a “lynching.”
U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood (R-Dunlap) told WJBC’s Scott Miller he doesn’t agree with the language used in the president’s tweet.
SCOTT MILLER SHOW: Congressman LaHood – Impeachment, Political in fighting and Rivian https://t.co/IvIloDKYPr
— WJBC AM-1230 (@WJBC) October 22, 2019
“It’s not language I would use and it isn’t the appropriate term to use,” LaHood told Miller.
While LaHood does not agree with Trump’s tweet, he does back the president. LaHood said Trump has constantly been hounded by Democrats in Congress trying to undo the results of the 2016 election.
Other Illinois lawmakers addressed the president’s comments.
We can all disagree on the process, and argue merits. But never should we use terms like “lynching” here. The painful scourge in our history has no comparison to politics, and @realDonaldTrump should retract this immediately. May God help us to return to a better way. https://t.co/URKNgxUfiv
— Adam Kinzinger (@RepKinzinger) October 22, 2019
Sen. Dick Durbin: "I think it is racially charged and insensitive. You know, the talk about lynchings in this circumstance — this president is being subjected to the Constitution and the laws of the land. That’s a far cry from a lynching." pic.twitter.com/bufnvAiSLE
— The Hill (@thehill) October 22, 2019
This is Trump’s first use of the term “lynching” to describe the impeachment inquiry. CNN reports that Trump previously retweeted a statement during the 2016 election referring to his media treatment as a “disgusting lynching.”
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