Lincoln Project Adviser Stuart Stevens Defends Tiki Torch Stunt Amid Backlash

Lincoln Project Adviser Stuart Stevens Defends Tiki Torch Stunt Amid Backlash

Lincoln Project adviser Stuart Stevens defended the group sending people dressed as protesters from the deadly 2017 Charlottesville 'Unite the Right' rally to Virginia gubernatorial candidate Glenn Youngkin's campaign bus.

Dressed in white shirts, khaki pants, sunglasses, and baseball caps, five people withh tiki torches appeared at the bus Friday morning. Their outfits were a reference to those worn by the marchers at the 2017 event, where a woman was killed by a white nationalist who drove his car into a crowd. At the time of the rally, then-President Donald Trump infamously said there were "fine people" on both sides of the protest. His comments were criticized by many accusing him of downplaying the violent march.

During Stevens' appearance on CNN Friday night, host Chris Cuomo pressed the adviser on whether or not he supported the stunt, which has been widely condemned by both Republicans and Democrats.