Republicans were irate at U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo – the former Rhode Island governor – Wednesday for saying in a cable news appearance that voters should " extinguish " former President Donald Trump. Raimondo was asked by MSNBC host Mika Brzezinski what she thinks about Trump's comments that he "is a protector of women."

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo said she felt compelled to speak her mind because the 'stakes are so high' in an interview on MSNBC’s 'Morning Joe.'

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo drew backlash from the right on Wednesday for remarking that voters should “extinguish” former President Trump, though she later clarified when asked if she meant the former president should be voted down in November.

Harris surrogate and Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo called for former President Donald Trump to be “extinguished for good” on Wednesday during an MSNBC interview, just two weeks after a second assassination attempt on the Republican presidential candidate.

Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo joined the Morning Joe show on MSNBC to discuss the election, and she has struck a nerve with many Make America Great Again (MAGA) allies, including the former president's campaign.