Sen. John McCain: President Obama Is “Directly Responsible” For The Pulse Nightclub Massacre

From the Associated Press:

Republican Sen. John McCain said Thursday that President Barack Obama is “directly responsible” for the mass shooting in Orlando, Florida, because Obama has allowed the growth of the Islamic State group on his watch.

McCain, who lost to Obama in the 2008 presidential election, made the comment to reporters Thursday while Obama was in Orlando visiting with the families of those killed in Sunday’s attack and some of the survivors.

Democrats criticized Trump and some Republicans tried to distance themselves from his remarks.

McCain is seeking a sixth term in the Senate from Arizona and is locked in a tight race.

Democrats quickly pounced on McCain’s criticism.

Adam Jentleson, a spokesman for Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., said McCain’s “unhinged comments are just the latest proof that Senate Republicans are puppets of Donald Trump.”

He’s already trying to walk it back.