Congressman Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) tried to tie President Donald Trump to the horrific shooting at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, but not even CNN was buying it.<\/b>
\nCongressman Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) tried to tie President Donald Trump to the horrific shooting at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, but not even CNN was buying it.
During an interview with CNN\u2019s Jake Tapper, Rep. Schiff explained that he doesn\u2019t believe the president has done enough to condemn violence in the United States, claiming he \u201csets the tone\u201d for \u201cdivision.\u201d
Both Tapper and CNN\u2019s twitter team highlighted the fact that Rep. Schiff was trying to accuse the president of promoting violence, even though President Trump has condemned the violence several times.
In the case of the Tree of Life Synagogue, the president condemned the attack and called for the death penalty for the gunman. As for the attempted bombings of prominent Democrats, the president condemned the attacks and called for unity.
Rep. Schiff doesn\u2019t think that matters.
\u00ab\u00a0This President’s modus operandi Is to divide us.\u00a0\u00bb Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff accuses Trump of attempting to divide Americans with his rhetoric despite his condemnation of the mass shooting at a Pittsburgh synagogue. https:\/\/t.co\/u1LFen5lTT pic.twitter.com\/X8ZmxHPVN9
\u2014 CNN (@CNN) October 28,2018
\u201cNo one sets the tone more than the president of the United States and the tone that he sets is one of division, often hatred. Sometimes one of incitement of violence against journalists. And there\u2019s no escaping our collective responsibility, but there\u2019s no escaping the tone that he sets for the country.\u201d
Rep. Schiff continued his attack on the president, claiming that his entire purpose is to divide Americans.
\u201cIt\u2019s not enough that on the day of a tragedy, he says the right words. If every day of the year, he\u2019s saying things to bring us into conflict with each other,\u201d Rep. Adam Schiff says of President Donald Trump #CNNSOTU pic.twitter.com\/HWPxoBUefn
\u2014 CNN (@CNN) October 28,2018
\u201cHonestly, I think this president\u2019s whole modus operandi is to divide us. He gets up in the morning with new and inventive ways to divide us and it\u2019s not enough that on the day of a tragedy he says the right words, if every day of the year, he\u2019s saying things to bring us into conflict with each other.\u201d
Not even CNN agreed with Rep. Schiff\u2019s attempt to saddle President Trump with the blame for the shootings, highlighting the condemnation calls for unity from the president.
While Rep. Schiff claims that President Trump is the one causing division in the United States, it seems like he is trying to cause some division of his own.<\/p>\n

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