Maryland lawmakers on Friday sharply criticized President Trump for talking about getting rid of journalists on the anniversary of a shooting at the Capital Gazette’s newsroom in Annapolis that killed five people.
Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D), Sen. Ben Cardin (D) and Rep. David Trone (D) each chastised Trump’s remarks about reporters while speaking with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Group of 20 (G-20) summit in Japan.
Trump reportedly said, “Get rid of them,” as members of the press were ushered out of the room.
“Fake news is a great term, isn’t it? You don’t have this problem in Russia, but we do,” Trump said, according to Bloomberg’s Jennifer Jacobs, who is traveling with the president.
“We also have. It’s the same,” Putin responded. The two leaders then chuckled about their comments, Jacobs reported.
Van Hollen called Trump’s remarks “despicable.”
“Mr. President, Maryland is mourning the loss of five journalists who were murdered at the Capital Gazette shooting one year ago today,” he tweeted. “Instead of taking action to combat the gun violence epidemic in America, you’re joking with Putin about getting rid of journalists? Despicable.”
Mr. President, Maryland is mourning the loss of five journalists who were murdered at the Capital Gazette shooting one year ago today. Instead of taking action to combat the gun violence epidemic in America, you’re joking with Putin about getting rid of journalists? Despicable. https://t.co/5cCKSrkjEv
— Chris Van Hollen (@ChrisVanHollen) June 28, 2019
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Maryland lawmakers slam "despicable" Trump remark about journalists on anniversary of Capital Gazette shooting https://t.co/rh5spe7Uxj pic.twitter.com/GoLMGUR98w
— The Hill (@thehill) June 28, 2019
Russian journalists who run afoul of Putin's Kremlin have a habit of succumbing to lead poisoning.
Seems Trump wants that for America.
This really happened.https://t.co/4EUorJ67h5
— John Schindler (@20committee) June 28, 2019
This is disgusting. Thinking of all my murdered, censored , and unemployed journalist friends in Russia now. https://t.co/iGymw0ijw6
— Michael McFaul (@McFaul) June 28, 2019
Russia actually does “get rid of” journalists: shooting them, throwing them off balconies, imprisoning them. https://t.co/WmO0g863cV
— Jim Sciutto (@jimsciutto) June 28, 2019
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