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>> i disagree with lindsay. these are congressman. what am i supposed to do, wait for senators? point until we get somebody else in a higher position, higher office? >> don't know what he meant by aim higher, he meant aim higher as an act more presidential, and he said i should wait for someone from a higher office. >> or talk about the policies that are very unpopular. you talk about illuminating private health insurance, you talk about open borders policie policies, which basically ocasio-cortez supports, talk about the more radical aspects of the green new deal, declaring war on cows. that'...

Hasn't told them to go back to their countries so suggesting that this is a difference over policy is sort of missing the point, kate. >> thanks so much, boris. manu, what are you hearing or not hearing? >> reporter: republicans have been mostly silent since the tweets from yesterday morning. there was, of course, sunday, there was nobody in the capitol. today is a travel day. members are not right back here on capitol hill. they will return later today when they will be asked this question about whether they stand by the president's sentiments here or whether they're going to stand up to the ...

>> i disagree. he said aim higher. what am i going to do? wait till we get somebody else in a higher position. it's possible i am wrong. when i hear the anti-semitic language they use. >> the president was criticized by mike turner who wrote, "i am confident every member of congress as a committed american. donald donald trump's tweets wee racist and he should apologize. we must work as a country to rise above hate and not unable lead." will hurd also criticized the president saying, the tweets were racist and xenophobic. >> shepard: what else are you hearing from democrats? >> last week presi...

>> i don't think the president's intent in any way is racist. i think he's trying to point out the fact that since elected it's hard to find anything omar said is supportive. >> congresswoman has been a real critic of the president and she also has said the president is stoking nationalism. back to you. >> john, thank you very much. moments ago one of the president's biggest defenders, senator lindsey graham had a message to the president. listen to him just moments ago on fox news. >> we all know that aoc and this crowd are a bunch of communists. they hate israel, they hate our own country. t...

More this country is divided, the more he benefits from it. thank you. >> i want to bring in curt bardell, an nbc think contributor. you could hear the emotion in her voice there when she was getting questions about the president's comments but i want to talk to you about republicans, how republicans have reacted to this and their conspicuous silence. let's hear from lindsey graham. >> we all know that aoc and this crowd are a bunch of communists. they hate israel. they hate our own country. they're anti semitic, anti america. aim higher. we don't need to know anything about them personally. t...