Sen. Bernie Sanders is standing by his supporters in the face of mounting criticism from Democratic leaders, including Minority Leader Harry Reid, over the increasingly nasty tone of the Democratic presidential primary.
Sanders on Tuesday issued a statement rejecting claims by Hillary Clinton’s allies that his campaign has shown a penchant for violence as “nonsense.”
It was released just minutes after Reid took to the cameras in the Senate to call on the Vermont senator to do “the right thing” and hold his supporters accountable for a chaotic scene on Saturday at Nevada’s state convention.
