Alberto Gonzales: The American People Will Decide Whether Trump Is a Racist or Not

RUSH TRANSCRIPT:

MITCHELL: “What do you make of the Republican party? There are reports Mitch McConnell is talking to the Republican Senate caucus Tuesday, desperation, basically, about a strategy of why has the Republican party been unable to stop the Donald Trump train? And what can they do now.”
GONZALES: “Well, of course, that’s really a question for the American people, isn’t it? A lot of frustration. I think we have failed leadership in Washington today both in the White House and in the Congress. I think it’s a question of people not respecting each other. When you don’t respect someone it’s more difficult to work with that person.”
MITCHELL: “You mean failed leadership? The Republican Party in Congress?”
GONZALES: “I think it works both ways. I think the White House needs to work with the Republican Congress. The Republican Congress needs to work with the White House. We operate in a systems of checks and balances. The framers intended tra that the federal government have limited power.”
MITCHELL: “But what about the Republican party? As someone who’s witnessed what it takes to be commander-in-chief, what about the Republican party as you look at your nomination process?”
GONZALES: “This is what the American — I can’t speak for the American people. I have a vote like everyone else. I have a voice like everyone else. I can make my views known. At the end of the day, the American people will decide what it is they want out of the person that sits in the Oval Office.”
MITCHELL: “And what about Donald Trump’s failure to even respond when asked about the Ku Klux Klan. He does know who David duke is, he wrote an editorial back in 2000 against David Duke. What about his seeming reluck tabs to — even though he disavowed it in an offhanded way but to respond to what the KKK represents.”
GONZALES: “Look, I condemn the KKK. I’m not a fan of David Duke, of course, but as to how Donald Trump is going to respond to that or deal with that, I’ll leave that up to the Trump campaign and the American people will make a judgment as to whether or not they believe he’s a racist or not. Whether or not they believe he’s an add have had a of supporter of the KKK and David Duke. We’ll see how that plays out starting tomorrow.”
MITCHELL: “If Kasich doesn’t make it, are you going to support Donald Trump if he turns out to be the nominee or should this episode with the KKK be disqualifying?”
GONZALES: “Well, the American people will decide whether or not it’s a disqualification. It will be the American voters. And as to whether or not born governor Kasich will make it, I have hope and we’ll see what happens.”
MITCHELL: “OK, thank you very much. Alberto Gonzalez, thanks for being with us.”