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Michael Steele

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Michael Steele is an American attorney, political commentator, former lieutenant governor of Maryland and former chair of the Republican National Committee. He co-hosts The Weeknight on MS NOW.

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What we have documented

We have documented 1 statement by Michael Steele, in 1 case. Each statement below gives the quotation, its original source and a link to the full case.

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Statements by Michael Steele

Portrait of Michael Steele

Michael Steele

Role at the time: Co-host of The Weeknight and former Republican National Committee chair

Condemned

Statement summary

Michael Steele rejected the reported discussion of adding Trump's name to Ford's Theatre and said the theater should be left alone.

“Oh, hell no, not the Ford's Theater... Why the hell do you need to put your name on Ford's Theater?”
Watch the original video (opens in a new tab)'Oh HELL no!': Steele torches possibility of slapping Trump's name on Ford's Theatre · MS NOW0:26-1:17; YouTube transcript
Why we used this label

Relative to the reported discussion of attaching Trump's name to Ford's Theatre, Steele expressly rejected the idea and criticized White House staff for entertaining it.

Read statementFull case: Did Trump Aides Discuss Putting His Name on Ford's Theatre?

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