Democratic Senator: Ron DeSantis' 'monkey' comments are 'not a dog whistle but a bullhorn'

Senator Mazie Hirono (D-HI) said that Rep. Ron DeSantis' (R-FL) "monkey up" comments showed his level of incompetence.

During a Wednesday interview with CNN's Wolf Blitzer, she said his comments were not just a dog whistle but a "bullhorn."

"It was a conscious choice of words. It is not just a dog whistle, it is a bullhorn," she said. "Congressman DeSantis should apologize. When people speak that way, they are really speaking from where they are coming from. And to the extent that this nominee is very close to Donald Trump, I would say that birds of a feather flock together."

Watch the video below via CNN.