Sen. Sasse: against "a photo op that treats the Word of God as a political prop,″

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The criticism was mild IMHO

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GOP senators offer rare rebuke of Trump on church visit
By MATTHEW DALY yesterday


WASHINGTON (AP) — A handful of GOP senators spoke out Tuesday against President Donald Trump, criticizing his visit to a church after police removed peaceful demonstrators from a park near the White House. The remarks came even as most Republicans continued to avoid any disapproval of the president.

In a memorable scene captured live on television, police cleared Lafayette Park so Trump could walk to nearby St. John’s Church and pose with a Bible.

Trump’s actions drew widespread condemnation from Democrats and religious leaders who said he was misusing the Bible and the church where presidents have prayed for more than 150 years. Some Republicans joined in the criticism on Tuesday.

“There is no right to riot, no right to destroy others’ property ... but there is a fundamental — a Constitutional — right to protest, and I’m against clearing out a peaceful protest for a photo op that treats the Word of God as a political prop,? said Nebraska Sen. Ben Sasse.


South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott, the only black Republican in the Senate, said Trump’s visit to the church was unhelpful and not something Scott would have done.'''''''''''''''''''

Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, ................................

Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla., called Trump’s walk to the church “confrontational” and said it “distracted from his important message in the Rose Garden about our national grief, racism, peaceful protests and lawful assembly.? That message “was drowned out by an awkward photo op,? Lankford said.

Sasse, who has at times criticized Trump but won his endorsement for reelection, said public officials nationwide “should be lowering the temperature” over protests and violence following the death in police custody of George Floyd, an unarmed black man, in Minnesota. Four Minneapolis police officers have been fired and one has been charged with murder in Floyd’s death.

“Police injustice — like the evil murder of George Floyd — is repugnant and merits peaceful protest aimed at change,? Sasse said, adding that “riots are abhorrent acts of violence that hurt the innocent.? Both messages should be heard as Americans work to end violence and injustice, Sasse said........


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“There is no right to riot, no right to destroy others’ property ... but there is a fundamental — a Constitutional — right to protest, and I’m against clearing out a peaceful protest for a photo op that treats the Word of God as a political prop,? said Nebraska Sen. Ben Sasse. ........






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President Donald Trump walks past police in Lafayette Park after he visited outside St. John's Church across from the White House Monday, June 1, 2020, in Washington. Part of the church was set on fire during protests on Sunday night. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky

[dalton99a]

1. The reality TV president

[MotorCityBeard]

4. This picture makes me think of the musical Mame....

"You charm the husk right off of the corn....MAME...."

[stopbush]

2. "the Word of god." Our species REALLY needs to grow up.

Any explanation for why god is such a fucking moron when it comes to science?

[agingdem]

3. Ben Sasse softly expresses his concern

until Trump rips into him publicly like the name-calling playground bully he is..sore loser Sasse...simple brain Sasse...whatever...and then Sasse apologizes..he misspoke, his words taken out of context and then it's bring on the bayonets...

[sfstaxprep]

5. Sasse Grows A Pair & Shows Concern

He and Susan Collins should get together.