Politics & Government

Kansas Rep. Lynn Jenkins criticizes Trump over ‘Morning Joe’ tweets

Lynn Jenkins
Lynn Jenkins

Rep. Lynn Jenkins, R-Topeka, criticized President Trump’s tweet about cable TV host Mika Brzezinski.

In a series of tweets Thursday morning, the president went after Mika Brzezinski and Joe Scarborough, who have criticized Trump on their MSNBC show “Morning Joe.” Trump called Brzezinski “crazy” and said he had seen her “bleeding badly from a face-lift.”

Jenkins, who announced earlier this year she is retiring after five terms, said on Twitter: “This is not okay. As a female in politics I am often criticized for my looks. We should be working to empower women.”

This story was originally published June 29, 2017 at 10:34 AM with the headline "Kansas Rep. Lynn Jenkins criticizes Trump over ‘Morning Joe’ tweets."

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