Bush: It's 'not divisive' for Obama to speak at mosque - The Hill

Jeb Bush on Thursday defended President Obama's visit to a mosque this week after his Republican presidential rival Marco Rubio and Donald Trump criticized the president.

"I don't think it's divisive to go speak in a mosque. I'm surprised it took his eighth year to do it," Bush told reporters after a campaign stop in New Hampshire, according to multiple reports.

The former Florida governor echoed Obama's call for religious tolerance, but sharply criticized his approach to Islamic militants, in particular the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS).

"The bigger issue is what have you done to deal with ISIS. It's important to recognize that peace-loving Muslims who are American citizens are as American as you and I are, but at the same time, this president has been derelict in his duties to destroy the caliphate," Bush said. - Read More

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