Mitt Romney stood by his criticism of President Barack Obama’s response to the attacks on American diplomatic missions in Egypt and Libya, accusing the White House of sending “mixed signals” in the aftermath of violence that claimed the lives of the United States ambassador to Libya and three other foreign aid workers.
Speaking at an impromptu press conference in Jacksonville, Fla., Romney condemned Tuesday’s attacks as “disgusting” and “outrageous,” but also attacked the Obama administration for standing by a statement issued by the U.S. Embassy in Cairo condemning “efforts by misguided individuals to hurt the religious feelings of Muslims,” which he claimed was an “apology” for American values.
Late Tuesday, Romney issued a statement saying it was “disgraceful that the Obama administration’s first response was not to condemn attacks on our diplomatic missions but to sympathize with those who waged the attacks.”
“It’s a terrible course for America to stand in apology for our values,” Romney told reporters. “It’s never too early for the U.S. government to condemn attacks on Americans and defend our values. … When our grounds are being attacked, being breached, the first response of the United States must be outrage.”
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