President Trump on Aug. 15 said that “there’s blame on both sides” for the violence that erupted in Charlottesville on Aug. 12. (Bastien Inzaurralde/The Washington Post)In the aftermath of the white-supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Republican lawmakers and leaders face the most unpalatable set of choices yet in their relationship with President Trump. Interviews with Republicans around the country since Charlottesville highlight the dilemma elected officials face. President Trump tweeted his anger at Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) and Sen. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.), on Aug. 17, as fallout over his response to the violence in Charlottesville grows. Trump has made that easier for congressional Republicans with his attacks on McConnell, which deeply offended McConnell’s Senate colleagues.

Source: Washington Post August 19, 2017 16:18 UTC