Sen. Cory Booker
Cory Anthony BookerO’Rourke heading to Wisconsin amid 2020 speculation 2020 Dems slam Trump's plan to declare national emergency NBC, CNN to host first two Democratic presidential primary debates MORE (D-N.J.) on Monday urged protesters of President Trump
Donald John TrumpBill Kristol resurfaces video of Pence calling Obama executive action on immigration a 'profound mistake' ACLU says planned national emergency declaration is 'clear abuse of presidential power' O'Rourke says he'd 'absolutely' take down border wall near El Paso if he could MORE to confront administration officials — but with respect — amid an ongoing debate over civility in politics.
“If I saw an administrator out and about, there’s nothing wrong with confronting that person. But not to lead with love and to do it in a way that is more reflective of the values we are trying to reject in our country is not acceptable to me,” Booker said on MSNBC.
“I worry in our country right now that we’re descending to a hatred of American hating American. That is not going to solve our problems,” he added.
Booker’s comments come amid a growing discussion over the recent treatment of Trump administration officials.
A restaurant in Lexington, Va., refused to serve White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Friday, citing her defense of Trump’s policies banning transgender people from the military and separating migrant families at the border.
That followed separate incidents last week in which protesters confronted White House aide Stephen Miller and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen
Kirstjen Michele NielsenThe Hill's Morning Report - Presented by the American Academy of HIV Medicine - Will there be any last-minute shutdown drama? FEMA head resigns 'El Chapo' found guilty on all charges MORE while they dined at Mexican restaurants in Washington, D.C.
Rep. Maxine Walters (D-Calif.) escalated tensions when she encouraged supporters to harass Trump administration officials in public places.
"For these members of his Cabinet who remain and try to defend him they're not going to be able to go to a restaurant, they're not going to be able to stop at a gas station, they're not going to be able to shop at a department store, the people are going to turn on them, they're going to protest, they're going to absolutely harass them until they decide that they're going to tell the president 'no I can't hang with you, this is wrong this is unconscionable and we can't keep doing this to children,’” Waters said Saturday.
The president has seized on the controversy, attacking Waters as “low IQ” and using his personal account to call the Red Hen dirty.
The Red Hen Restaurant should focus more on cleaning its filthy canopies, doors and windows (badly needs a paint job) rather than refusing to serve a fine person like Sarah Huckabee Sanders. I always had a rule, if a restaurant is dirty on the outside, it is dirty on the inside!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 25, 2018
Congresswoman Maxine Waters
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 25, 2018Maxine Moore WatersOn The Money: Lawmakers closing in on border deal | Dems build case for Trump tax returns | Trump, Xi won't meet before trade deadline | Waters in talks with Mnuchin for testimony Waters in talks with Mnuchin for testimony on lifting of sanctions on Russian firms Fox's Kilmeade: Why doesn't Trump investigate personal finances of Schiff and Waters? MORE, an extraordinarily low IQ person, has become, together with Nancy Pelosi
Nancy Patricia D'Alesandro PelosiBill Kristol resurfaces video of Pence calling Obama executive action on immigration a 'profound mistake' Winners and losers in the border security deal House passes border deal, setting up Trump to declare emergency MORE, the Face of the Democrat Party. She has just called for harm to supporters, of which there are many, of the Make America Great Again movement. Be careful what you wish for Max!
Booker on Monday encouraged Americans to protest Trump administration policies, specifically the separation of migrant families at the border. However, he appeared to reject Waters’s rhetoric.
“We’ve got to get to a point in our country where we can talk to each other, where we are all seeking a more beloved community,” Booker said. “And some of those tactics that people are advocating for to me don’t reflect that spirit.”
