In California, Rob Reiner’s son Nick has been arrested on suspicion of murder in the stabbing deaths of his parents at their home in Los Angeles. On Monday, President Trump provoked widespread outrage after he blamed the killings on Reiner’s anti-Trump views. On social media, Trump wrote, “Rob Reiner, a tortured and struggling, but once very talented movie director and comedy star, has passed away, together with his wife, Michele, reportedly due to the anger he caused others through his massive, unyielding, and incurable affliction with a mind crippling disease known as TRUMP DERANGEMENT SYNDROME.”

Those comments drew backlash even from some members of Trump’s own party. Kentucky Republican Congressmember Thomas Massie wrote, “Regardless of how you felt about Rob Reiner, this is inappropriate and disrespectful discourse about a man who was just brutally murdered. I guess my elected GOP colleagues, the VP, and White House staff will just ignore it because they’re afraid? I challenge anyone to defend it.” At the White House, President Trump later doubled down on his attacks on Rob Reiner.

Kristen Holmes: “Mr. President, a number of Republicans have denounced your statement on Truth Social after the murder of Rob Reiner. Do you stand by that post?”

President Donald Trump: “Well, I wasn’t a fan of his at all. He was a deranged person, as far as Trump is concerned. … I was not a fan of Rob Reiner at all, in any way, shape or form. I thought he was very bad for our country.”