D'Souza has argued the Abu Ghraib torture and prisoner abuse scandal was a result of " the sexual immodesty of liberal America . " He further asserted that the conditions of prisoners at Abu Ghraib " are comparable to the accommodations in mid-level Middle Eastern hotels . " In February 2018 , D'Souza was widely criticized for a series of tweets which mocked the survivors of the Stoneman Douglas High School shooting . In response to a photo of survivors reacting to Florida lawmakers voting down a proposed ban on assault weapons in the aftermath of the shooting , D'Souza tweeted " worst news since their parents told them to get summer jobs " . D'Souza 's comments were condemned by both liberal and conservative commentators . Jonathan M. Katz wrote , " Let it never be said that Dinesh does not actively root for the death of children . " Others accused D'Souza of " trolling kids " . D'Souza was also denounced by Conservative Political Action Conference , which removed him from the roster of speakers , and called his comments " indefensible "
Stoneman Douglas High School shooting
Stoneman Douglas High School shooting
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