Three GOP Senators Condemn Trump's Comment that U.S. Soldiers Stole Money in Iraq

Three GOP senators sounded off Wednesday on Donald Trump's comment that American soldiers stole money intended for Iraqi reconstruction.

Lindsey Graham blasted Trump, saying the GOP nominee's remark tainted the entire U.S. military. "If I were running for commander-in-chief, I wouldn't make such a statement," Graham told THE WEEKLY STANDARD. "It taints the finest fighting force in the world."

The South Carolina senator said that while there have been instances of American military personnel stealing Iraqi reconstruction funds, it was unfair to the majority of troops to focus on these cases.

"One hundred and fifteen have been court-martialed since 2005 for being involved in embezzlement and theft. Out of, you know, hundreds of thousands. I think it's the wrong thing to emphasize," Graham said.

At a rally Tuesday, Trump speculated that American soldiers who delivered "baskets of money, millions and millions of dollars" in Iraq were "living very well right now, wherever they may be."