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Tim Scott: Trump’s moral authority ‘remains compromised’, should sit down with someone like Rep. John Lewis

By Kelly Cohen
Published August 20, 2017 5:21pm ET
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Tim Scott: Trump’s moral authority ‘remains compromised’, should sit down with someone like Rep. John Lewis
"It's going to be very difficult for this president to lead if, in fact, his moral authority remains compromised," the South Carolina Republican said. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) | Andrew Harnik

Sen. Tim Scott repeated on Sunday his view that President Trump’s ability to lead has been “compromised” following a string of controversial comments about the violence in Charlottesville, Va., and urged the president to get “better educated” on civil rights by sitting down with someone like civil rights icon Rep. John Lewis.

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