Rubio: It's important for Trump to call out white supremacists

Sen. Marco RubioMarco Antonio RubioOvernight Finance: Trump looks to rescind B in spending | SEC Republican commish to retire, risking deadlock | House to vote Tuesday on repealing car loan guidelines Accused Parkland shooter assigned to program meant to limit on-campus arrests: report GOP rep writes WSJ op-ed criticizing Rubio tax comments MORE (R-Fla.) tore into President Trump Saturday for refusing to single out white supremacists at a white nationalist rally in Virginia.

“Very important for the nation to hear [Trump] describe events in [Charlottesville] for what they are, a terror attack by [white supremacists],” Rubio tweeted.

 

Very important for the nation to hear @potus describe events in #Charlottesville for what they are, a terror attack by #whitesupremacists

— Marco Rubio (@marcorubio) August 12, 2017

 

Other GOP senators joined in criticizing Trump for not mentioning white supremacists in his condemnation of violence that broke out at the rally. A car plowed into a group of counter-protesters at the event, leaving 20 injured and one dead.

"We condemn in the strongest possible terms this egregious display of hatred, bigotry and violence on many sides, on many sides," Trump said at a press conference from his golf club in New Jersey.

GOP Sens. Cory GardnerCory Scott GardnerGOP takes gloves off against Blankenship in West Virginia  Roy Moore: I could run for governor The Hill's Morning Report: Frustration mounts as Republicans blow up tax message MORE (Colo.) and Orrin HatchOrrin Grant HatchReport: Hatch calls McCain request that Trump not attend his funeral 'ridiculous' Partisan push to take over the judiciary will diminish each Senator’s role in the end Romney praises Trump's first year in office: It's similar to things 'I'd have done' MORE (Utah) also hit at Trump for refusing to condemn the white supremacists, with Hatch saying his brother “didn't give his life fighting Hitler for Nazi ideas to go unchallenged here at home.”