MSNBC host Joy Reid claimed that Governor Greg Abbott’s push to pardon an Army sergeant convicted of murder of a Black Lives Matter protestor threatening him with a gun is evidence that the GOP is bringing back a "lynching vibe" to America.
Reid made the comments during the latest episode of MSNBC's "The ReidOut," where she spoke to MSNBC senior political strategist Matthew Dowd who called the pending pardon an "attack on our democracy."
During the same segment Reid also declared that Republicans seem to have a "sort of lust" for hurting political opponents.
Reid launched into her attack by describing the case Abbott has announced he is seeking pardon for. Over the weekend the Texas governor claimed he intends to pardon Army Sergeant Daniel Perry, who was recently "convicted of murder on Friday for shooting and killing a Black Lives Matter protester holding an AK-47 after the gun was raised toward him," Fox News Digital reported.