Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., is blaming Republican leaders for enabling hate in the U.S., after a racially motivated mass shooting in Buffalo, N.Y., where the suspect is believed to be a white nationalist.
Stefanik, who took Cheney's spot as the number three House Republican one year ago, pushed back against the accusations Monday morning, sharing a statement from her team.
"Any implication or attempt to blame the heinous shooting in Buffalo on the Congresswoman is a new disgusting low for the Left, their Never Trump allies, and the sycophant stenographers in the media," the statement said."The shooting was an act of evil and the criminal should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. Despite sickening and false reporting, Congresswoman Stefanik has never advocated for any racist position or made a racist statement.
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