When asked on CNN's 'State of the Union' whether Beto O'Rourke's blunt comment is 'playing into the hands of Republicans,' Pete Buttigieg said 'yes.'
Jeanine SantucciWASHINGTON -- All the Democratic presidential hopefuls have expressed support for stricter gun control measures, but two of them are in a back-and-forth on how to handle Republican anxieties.
This comment drew criticism from conservatives, but also from fellow Democrats who worry about what Republicans will reasonably support on gun control. "When even this president and even Mitch McConnell are at least pretending to be open to reforms, we know that we have a moment on our hands. Let's make the most of it, and get these things done," Buttigieg continued.
"Leaving millions of weapons of war on the streets because Trump and McConnell are 'at least pretending to be open to reforms'?" he tweeted."That calculation and fear is what got us here in the first place."
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