Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R) slammed Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton for “inflaming the situation.”
At a campaign event on Monday, Clinton weighed in on the riots occurring in Miwaukee, WI.
“Look at what’s happening in Milwaukee right now,” Clinton said. “We’ve got urgent work to do to rebuild trust between police and communities. And get back to the fundamental principle: Everyone should have respect for the law and be respected by the law.”
Walker smacked Clinton’s comments in an appearance on Fox and Friends.
“I think comments like that are just inflaming the situation,” Walker said. “I think people understand, in that neighborhood and in Sherman Park and in Milwaukee, they want law enforcement to step up and protect them. The people who live in the neighborhood want police, they want the police in Milwaukee and the sheriff’s department to step up and protect them. They didn’t want the criminals who were doing those actions against those businesses to do that. And I think statements like that and the lack of leadership we have had from the president on this issue only inflame the situation.”
The riots in Milwaukee occurred after a black police shot an armed black man, and the Wisconsin National Guard had to intervene in the rioting that was going on. For more on the Milwaukee riots, be sure to check out The Daily Wire‘s Michael Qazvini’s piece here.
(h/t: The Hill)