Prominent House Republican Doug Collins walks back his insistence that Democrats are in love with terrorists – MarketWatch

Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley raised eyebrows earlier this week when she told Fox News that Democrats were mourning the death of top Iranian military leader Qassem Soleimani.

Georgia Republican Doug Collins took it up a notch Wednesday night:

Fox Business host Lou Dobbs clearly didnt have a problem with that hot take from Collins, as you can see from the interview:

Other Republicans followed suit. Among them: Rep. Kevin McCarthy, the House minority leader, who contended in a Thursday press conference that Speaker Nancy Pelosi was defending Soleimani.

Of course, on the matter of the treatment of Gold Star families those who have lost family members in battle Donald Trump has himself come under sharp rebuke for his attack on the Khan family. Nobody mentioned that on the Fox show, though.

Needless to say, Collinss comment sparked a serious backlash.

Who is running against this craven un-American ignorant ahole named Doug Collins? I will max out to you tomorrow, tweeted former United States Attorney Preet Bharara. I happen to be a Democrat and I prosecuted terrorists for living. Sent many to prison for life. I dont know what Doug Collins has ever done to for America except preen and sound stupid.

And heres what Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) had to say on CNN when she was asked about the comments: Im not going to dignify that with a response she said. I left parts of my body in Iraq fighting terrorists. I dont need to justify myself to anyone.

Watch this clip from the interview:

They werent the only ones taking Collins to task. Twitter TWTR, -0.27% was ignited by his inflammatory comments:

By midday Friday, Collins was showing signs of having been chastened by the criticism, saying he, in fact, does not believe Democrats are in love with terrorists:

This Key Words item was initially published on Jan. 9. It was been updated.

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