White House counselor Kellyanne Conway clashed with CNN's Christiane Amanpour over President Trump's divisive rhetoric during a heated interview Monday on the mass shootings in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio, last weekend.
Why it matters: Several Democratic presidential candidates have labeled Trump a racist for his hardline immigration policies and Twitter attacks on lawmakers of color. Former Texas congressman Beto O'Rourke told CNN that Trump is a "white nationalist" who is encouraging more racism and violence in the U.S.
The big picture: Trump condemned racism and white supremacy during an address to the nation earlier Monday.
.@camanpour asks Kellyanne Conway about the President’s rhetoric after latest mass shooting: “Will you and the President’s advisers seek to restrict his Twitter use and his other use of…these words?”
— CNN (@CNN) August 5, 2019
Conway: "No, I’m not telling you what I discuss with the President." pic.twitter.com/QBpPcDijhC
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