It’s very unfair to the family of the deceased woman. Twitter is wrong since they aren’t removing Trump’s disgusting tweets.
Despite pleas from widower, President Trump continues to pushes false conspiracy theory about dead congressional staffer @kaitlancollins reports pic.twitter.com/GTghMarpMd
— The Lead CNN (@TheLeadCNN) May 26, 2020
The President tripling and quadrupling down on the Scarborough accusation – and just brushing off the wishes of the family – is just another reminder that he stop at nothing, no matter how awful, when he feels threatened.
— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) May 26, 2020
Trump Defends Conspiracy Attacks on Joe Scarborough, Bizarrely Suggests Lori Klausutis' Family Agrees With Him (They Do Not) https://t.co/SefHUlgLeb
— Mediaite (@Mediaite) May 26, 2020
The president says he’s seen the letter from the widower of the woman who worked for Scarborough asking him to stop talking about his late wife. The president replies he’s sure the widower wants to “get to the bottom” of what happened.
— Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) May 26, 2020
Twitter statement re: Trump's tweets about Lori Klausutis: "We are deeply sorry about the pain these statements… are causing the family." Changes are in the works to "expand existing product features and policies so we can more effectively address things like this going forward" pic.twitter.com/JxiYmaYYL4
— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) May 26, 2020
“Please delete those tweets,” the widower begged in a letter last week to Twitter’s chief executive, Jack Dorsey. “My wife deserves better.” https://t.co/gShidk7VmS
— Jonathan Lemire (@JonLemire) May 26, 2020
"I do know that our hearts are with Lori's family at this time.”
— Bill Kristol (@BillKristol) May 26, 2020
–Kayleigh McEnany
What I know is that Donald Trump has given not a moment’s thought to the family of Lori Klausutis at this time.
What I also do not know is who gave McEnany permission to call Mrs. Klausutis, Lori.
This controversy over the president's repugnant tweets about a dead woman shouldn't just focus on Twitter's responsibility. What about Republican leaders, White House aides, Trump's family members – where's the decency? pic.twitter.com/kCm04fxpD3
— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) May 26, 2020
The filth coming out of Trump's twitter account is a national disgrace. https://t.co/9bIgyLSlCL
— Walter Shaub (@waltshaub) May 26, 2020
You can dislike/complain/criticize an anchor's coverage without accusing them of murder and causing immense pain for someone's family.
— Kaitlan Collins (@kaitlancollins) May 26, 2020
A lot of heat on Twitter this morning for allowing Trump to push this heinous conspiracy theory about Scarborough, but also worth noting: Trump's tweets have also been cross-posted to Facebook as well.
— Oliver Darcy (@oliverdarcy) May 26, 2020
Does any WH employee want to defend this behavior?@KellyannePolls?@PressSec?@MarkMeadows? pic.twitter.com/bjZgl1TRQ8
— S.V. Dáte (@svdate) May 26, 2020
T.J. Klausutis to @Jack: "The President of the United States has taken something that does not belong to him — the memory of my dead wife — and perverted it for perceived political gain." He wants Twitter to delete Trump's tweets accusing @JoeNBC of murder https://t.co/aCqCLgXOAJ
— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) May 26, 2020
McEnany defends Trump’s baseless theory about Scarborough being involved with a murder of a former aide 19 years ago. Brings up Scarborough’s past comments and says: “It’s Joe Scarborough who has to answer these questions.”
— Manu Raju (@mkraju) May 26, 2020
Why is the president accusing someone of possible murder and the family is pleading with the president to stop, @PressSec is asked. She says the president said it was "not an original Trump thought."
— Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) May 26, 2020
New: Despite an emotional plea from widower of Lori Klausutis to Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, the company will *not* remove tweets by President Trump insinuating without basis that Joe Scarborough was responsible for Klausutis’ death. @donie reporting.
— Jim Sciutto (@jimsciutto) May 26, 2020
Trump took the tragic death of a young woman, Lori Klausutis, and has tried to exploit it for political gain in the most disgusting way imaginable. This letter from her husband to @jack asking him to delete Trump’s sick tweets is a heart-wrenching must read. pic.twitter.com/Qlk5NY9yx3
— Brian Klaas (@brianklaas) May 26, 2020
Just a note to the people at home. If *you* accuse an innocent man of murder, you will probably lose your house in the ensuing defamation suit. Trump is not using his American right of "free speech." He is abusing a uniquely presidential immunity from defamation action. https://t.co/NVuGuhga09
— David Frum (@davidfrum) May 26, 2020
Sad! 