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MSNBC's "Deadline: White House" host Nicolle Wallace asked twice over the course of an hour whether Republicans are "dead inside," citing their approach to the tax reform bill and the Russia investigation, respectively.
In the first instance, Wallace expressed frustration that Republican senators didn't care how much President Donald Trump benefits from the GOP tax legislation.
"Why don't Republicans care to know how much the president's going to benefit from a bill with their names on it?" Wallace asked. "Why don't they care? Are they dead inside? Are they—what is it?"
Her guests did not defend Republicans' motivations.
Later during her show, she brought up her question in response to Republican silence on the Russia investigation.
"Let me put this to you one more time: are Republicans dead inside? What is wrong? Why don't Republicans care that a Republican-led Justice Department, a Republican-led FBI, led by men appointed by Donald Trump, is being smeared by, and the character of the men leading those agencies assassinated by, people associated with the Republican Party, not the Democratic Party?" Wallace asked.
"So, I obviously can't answer—" a guest responded.
"Can you call someone? I mean what's wrong with them?" Wallace said.