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Transition of power in our democracy. that's one of the fundamental principles of our constitution that we have that kind of peaceful transition of power and respected rule of law. >> reporter: the president said he hadn't red the killer's man fess to he declined to weigh in on that. as to his claim that national right wing extremism is a concern from charlottesville to the synagogue shooting in pittsburgh last year and now the mosque attack in new zealand, it is a threat that can't be denied. >> jim, thank you. news of the new zealand shootings spread quickly and the world responded quickly...

Had ever known. >> reporter: before the mosque attack, authorities say the killner new zealand wrote a long manifesto expressing anti-muslim and immigration views, describing him as a symbol of white identity and top white house officials are blasting the president's rhetoric had anything to to with the violence in new zealand. >> he says i'm not a nazi, he sounds like a an ecoterrorist and is a ruthless killer. >> reporter: just this week, questions are raised about whether the president's crossed the line. in an interview, mr. trump bragged about his support coming from quote tough people sa...

Most welcoming country the world had ever known. >> reporter: before the mosque attack, authorities say the killer in new zealand wrote a long manifesto expressing antimuslim and antiimmigration views even describing the president as a symbol of renewed white identity and mon purpose. white house officials are blasting the notion that the president's ret lick had anything to do with the violence in new zealand. >> he said i'm not a conservative, i'm not a nazi, it sounds like be a an eco-terrorist, and a ruthless killer. >> and just this week, questions are being raised whether the president's...

They are part of a larger disease of intolerance that has taken hold on what was thought to be the most tolerant, the most open, the most welcoming country the world had ever known. >> reporter: before the mosque attack, authorities say the killer in new zealand wrote a long manifest owe, describing the president as a symbol of renewed white identity and common purpose. they are blasting the notion the president's rhetoric had anything to do with the violence in new zealand. >> not a terrorist or nazi. he is a ruthless killer and he is to blame. >> reporter: questions are raised about what the...

Once called for a ban on muslims coming into the u.s., a campaign promise the administration later tried to turn into policy. >> donald j. trump is calling for total and complete shutdown of muslims entering the united states until our country's representatives can figure out what the hell is going on. >> democratic presidential candidate beto o'rourke said thoughts and prayers are not enough, adding like attacks like the one in new zealand are all too common. >> they're on the rise around the western world, they're on the rise right here in this country. they're part of a larger disease of in...