Republican lawmaker criticizes sharing heavily edited video

[struggle4progress]

By Felicia Sonmez May 26 at 2:40 PM

A Republican lawmaker said Sunday that he is concerned about President Trump’s sharing of a heavily edited video that spliced together several verbal pauses by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.).

Rep. Will Hurd (R-Tex.) said that by sharing the video, Trump has escalated the debate over disinformation, which is “something that gets at the heart of our democracy.”

“You shouldn’t disseminate information that you know is ultimately doctored,” Hurd said when asked about the video during an interview on CBS’s “Face the Nation” ...

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/republican-lawmaker-criticizes-trump-for-sharing-heavily-edited-video-of-pelosi/2019/05/26/6e8b310e-7fde-11e9-933d-7501070ee669_story.html?utm_term=.862999fa3032

[msongs]

1. well we knew it wasn't going to be mitt romney now didn't we nt

[shraby]

2. BUT....will he put some distance between his party and his moral stance?

Absolutely not.

Even though he calls it out with disdain he will stand by the flawed person called trump.

[Sherman A1]

3. Well Congressman

Do something about it.