Sen. Tim Scott, the only African-American Republican in the U.S. Senate, met with President Trump on Wednesday and said they discussed diversity and the president’s response to the violence in Charlottesville.
“We discussed everything from legislative remedies for those living in poverty, to the incident in Charlottesville, to some of the other issues that are important — diversifying staff (at the White House),” the South Carolina senator told USA TODAY about the roughly 45-minute meeting. Continue reading “Wed, Sept 13, 2017: Trump meets with Sen. Tim Scott, discusses diversity, Charlottesville, legislation”