Trump’s ‘lynching’ comparison earns bipartisan criticism

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House and Senate GOP leaders said they do not agree with President Trump’s language comparing the impeachment inquiry to “lynching.”

“Given the history in our country, I would not compare this to a lynching,” Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Tuesday. “That was an unfortunate choice of words.”

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