Sen. Cory Gardner
Cory 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 (R-Colo.) called out President Trump
Donald John TrumpSessions unveils 'zero tolerance' policy at southern border NY attorney general resigns after allegations of physical abuse Trump Jr. mocks Schneiderman after reports he abused women MORE on Saturday for not mentioning white supremacists by name while condemning violent clashes that erupted in Charlottesville, Va.
"Mr. President - we must call evil by its name. These were white supremacists and this was domestic terrorism," Gardner tweeted.
Mr. President - we must call evil by its name. These were white supremacists and this was domestic terrorism. https://t.co/
— Cory Gardner (@SenCoryGardner) August 12, 2017PaPNiPPAoW
Gardner was joined by Sen. Jeff Flake
Jeffrey (Jeff) Lane FlakeFlake says he'll donate to Manchin if Blankenship wins primary GOP senator: It’s not that Blankenship 'can’t win,' it’s that he 'shouldn’t win' On World Press Freedom Day, elected officials must commit to keeping press freedom nonpartisan MORE (R-Ariz.) in calling the "Unite the Right" rally in Charlottesville an example of "hate and bigotry."
The #WhiteSupremacy in #
— Jeff Flake (@JeffFlake) August 12, 2017Charlottesville does not reflect the values of the America I know. Hate and bigotry have no place in this country.
Trump had said earlier in the day that "many sides" were responsible for the violence in Charlottesville, where one counter-protester was killed and dozens of others were injured at a white supremacist rally.
Former Ku Klux Klan grand wizard David Duke was also present at the event, and he said the gathering was meant to "fulfill the promises of Donald Trump."
Duke endorsed Trump during the 2016 presidential election, but the president disavowed the white supremacist leader after initially dodging questions on the issue.
