White House: Scalise in Leadership ‘Says a Lot’ About GOP Values
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US Congress(WASHINGTON) — The White House won’t say if House Majority Whip Steve Scalise should stay or go, but they certainly aren’t missing the opportunity to take a stab at Republicans.
Republican support for the embattled Louisiana representative “says a lot about who they are, what their values are and what the priorities of the conference should be,” White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest said on Monday.
Earnest would not say if President Obama believes it’s appropriate for Republican leaders to stand by Scalise, amid reports he gave a speech to a white supremacist group in 2002.
“He believes it’s ultimately their decision to make. But there is no arguing that who Republicans decide to elevate into a leadership position says a lot about what the conference’s priorities and values are,” Earnest said.
“Ultimately, Mr. Scalise reportedly described himself as David Duke without the baggage. So, it’ll be up to Republicans to decide what that says about their conference,” he added.
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