Romney implied that members of his own party weremorons after they attended a Florida event associated with white nationalists.
There is no place in either political party for white nationalism or racism. The Republican lawmaker told Dana Bash during a Sunday appearance on State of the Union that it was simply wrong.
The third-annual America First Political Action Conference was held Friday and was organized by the far-right figure Nick Fuentes.
Insider previously reported that Fuentes is known for his white nationalist views, which include questioning the existence of the Holocaust, and praising Jim Crow-era segregation. The Anti-Defamation League called him a well-known white supremacist pundit.
According to Insider, she defended her appearance at the conference on Saturday, saying she didn't know about the conference's organizers or his views.
I don't know Nick Fuentes. I have never heard him speak. I have never watched a video. I don't know what his views are, so I'm not aligned with anything that may be controversial.
Romney called out Gosar and Greene during his CNN appearance.
I am reminded of a line from the movie "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid", where one character says "Morons". I have morons on my team.
He said that anyone who would sit down with white nationalists and speak at their conference was missing a few IQ points.
Wendy Rogers, an Arizona state senator, and Idaho's lieutenant governor appeared in a pre-recorded video at the event.
Rogers was defended by Arizona's Republican Gov. Doug Ducey days before she attended the event, saying she was better than her opponent.
Liz Cheney, a pariah among ardent supporters of former President Donald Trump, chastised her colleagues for attending the evening.
She said that the Republican Party leaders should reject this garbage and speak out against it.
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