Former Republican National Committee chair Michael Steele rebuked President Donald Trump for his silence on the arrest of a Coast Guard lieutenant accused of stockpiling weapons and a hit list naming Democrats and prominent journalists.

However, he said it’s nothing new.

“Why would we be surprised that a self-proclaimed nationalist would not speak out against a self-proclaimed white nationalist?” he asked during an MSNBC appearance Friday. “Why are we acting like this is a space that Donald Trump is going to go in on behalf of the American ideal? No, he’s not.”