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The Washington Post reports:
A Republican state lawmaker in Nebraska is calling out President Trump and his party for “enabling white supremacy” in the United States.
In a series of tweets written Sunday night in the wake of mass shootings in El Paso and Dayton, Ohio, that left 29 people dead, state Sen. John McCollister said it pained him to share that conclusion as a lifelong member of the Republican Party.
McCollister, who was first elected in 2014 and has been described as a moderate Republican, pulled no punches when discussing Trump, who has downplayed the threat of white nationalism in the country.
The Republican Party is enabling white supremacy in our country. As a lifelong Republican, it pains me to say this, but it’s the truth.
I of course am not suggesting that all Republicans are white supremacists nor am I saying that the average Republican is even racist.
— Senator McCollister (@SenMcCollister) August 5, 2019
What I am saying though is that the Republican Party is COMPLICIT to obvious racist and immoral activity inside our party.
— Senator McCollister (@SenMcCollister) August 5, 2019
We have a Republican president who continually stokes racist fears in his base. He calls certain countries “sh*tholes,” tells women of color to “go back” to where they came from and lies more than he tells the truth.
— Senator McCollister (@SenMcCollister) August 5, 2019
We have Republican senators and representatives who look the other way and say nothing for fear that it will negatively affect their elections.
No more.
When the history books are written, I refuse to be someone who said nothing.
— Senator McCollister (@SenMcCollister) August 5, 2019
The time is now for us Republicans to be honest with what is happening inside our party. We are better than this and I implore my Republican colleagues to stand up and do the right thing.
— Senator McCollister (@SenMcCollister) August 5, 2019