Tim Scott Walks Away From Reporters Pressing Him to Weigh In On Trump Comparing Himself to Navalny

Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) briefly took questions from reporters after voting in South Carolina’s GOP presidential primary on Thursday and walked away while being pressed for his take on Donald Trump comparing himself to Alexei Navalny.

“Do you agree with Trump likening him having to pay his fine in the New York civil fraud trial to the killing of Alexei Navalny?” asked a reporter, referring to the Russian opposition figure who died in a Siberian gulag last week after years of imprisonment and torture.

“Yeah, I think the one thing we can get out of the judgment in New York is that every business person who fears for the future of their business because of the absolutely oppressive nature of the courts in New York, they are now considering leaving the state. It is absolutely insane that you would see that kind of judgment coming out,” replied, avoiding the focus of the question.

“But what about the comparison to Alexei Navalny?” the reporter added as Scott bristled.

“What about specifically the comparison to Navalny? Do you have anything to say about that?” other reporters asked as Scott walked away.

“Senator Tim Scott had just voted. And we assume that was for the person he is now a surrogate for Donald Trump and Nikki Haley’s home state of South Carolina. So two things happening there early voting, because the, the primary is not until Saturday. And also, kind of a spot news break out news conference with Senator Scott,” concluded Fox News anchor Harris Faulkner.

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