“...The Republican leaders ...”
Still waiting to SEE a “Republican leader” step up, actually... other than Trump.
Were I Scalise, I’d have said to AOC “One of YOUR lunatics shot at my colleagues and me... this is what YOUR party advocates.” Pin it squarely on them, where it belongs.
But he took the high road that the other side doesn’t deserve.
You’re right about one thing, too many Republicans are concerned with looking honorable and taking the high road. He should have been more forceful on the pushback IMO.