Cory Booker: Trump is ‘responsible’ for El Paso shooting

Published August 4, 2019 2:40pm ET



Democratic New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker blamed President Trump for the mass shooting in El Paso, Texas, claiming he is “sowing seeds of hatred in our country” and has not condemned white supremacy.

“We have moral bonds and fabric of our country. We have a president of the United States who is particularly responsible. My faith has this idea that you reap what you sow and he is sowing seeds of hatred in our country. This harvest of hate violence that we’re seeing now lies at his feet,” the Democratic presidential candidate told MSNBC on Sunday.

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