Today, Press Secretary Sean Spicer did a disgusting minimization of the Holocaust when he claimed that Hitler didn’t gas his own citizens. Democrats weren’t quiet on this. They fought back and SPOKE UP.
And word is out on the Hill:
Reps. David Cicilline (D-R.I.), who is Jewish, and Donald Payne Jr. (D-N.J.) also called for Spicer to resign on Tuesday.
"It’s time for some real accountability in this White House. And it should start with Sean Spicer’s resignation," Cicilline said in a statement.
Cicilline said two other top White House officials — chief strategist Steve Bannon, the former executive chairman of Breitbart News; and deputy assistant Sebastian Gorka, who was reportedly linked to a Hungarian nationalist organization — should also step down.
"Donald Trump’s White House does not get the benefit of the doubt when it comes to anti-Semitism. Steve Bannon made his name running a website that trafficked in anti-Semitism and racism. Seb Gorka has a history of working with anti-Semitic groups and individuals. And today, Sean Spicer made despicable, ignorant remarks about the Holocaust and Adolf Hitler. Enough is enough," Cicilline said.
And what are the Republicans doing in response to Sean Spicer? NOTHING to condemn.
So far, only Democratic lawmakers have responded to the comments. Congressional Republicans have been active on social media, though. For example, Rep. Larry Bucschon (R-IN) retweeted President Trump’s video congratulating Justice Neil Gorsuch, while Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) lent a helping hand to 16-year-old Carter Wilkerson, who is trying to get 18 million retweets so that Wendy’s will give him a year’s supply of chicken nuggets:
The next time you hear someone say the two parties are the same, I want you to point them to this diary.