Good morning and welcome to the Sunday edition of Morning Wire, where we give you the weekend rundown to get ready for the week ahead. Today, Savannah Guthrie has told the potential kidnappers of her mother that the family is prepared to pay for her safe return, Lindsey Vonn crashed early in the Olympic women's downhill, and a beautician filmed the violent crackdown on protests in Iran.
But first, a look at how President Trump received rare blowback from Republican lawmakers over his social media post that included a racist image of former President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle Obama, depicted as primates.
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President Donald Trump speaks to reporters as he flies aboard Air Force One from Joint Base Andrews, Md., to West Palm Beach, Fla., on Friday. (AP Photo/ Mark Schiefelbein) |
Republicans rarely criticize Trump in his second term. A racist post briefly changed that |
President Donald Trump received rare blowback from Republican lawmakers over a video posted to social media that included a racist image of former President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle Obama, depicted as primates. Since Trump's return to the White House, Republican lawmakers have treaded carefully when disagreeing with the president, often communicating their concerns in private for fear of suffering his wrath. Read more. |
