Sen. Mazie Hirono Mazie Keiko HironoManchin defends Supreme Court candidate Barrett: 'It's awful to bring in religion' Democrats shoot down talk of expanding Supreme Court Democrats unveil plan declaring racism a public health issue MORE (D-Hawaii) on Thursday expressed doubt that President Trump Donald John TrumpSteele Dossier sub-source was subject of FBI counterintelligence probe Pelosi slams Trump executive order on pre-existing conditions: It 'isn't worth the paper it's signed on' Trump 'no longer angry' at Romney because of Supreme Court stance MORE would defy the National Rifle Association (NRA) as he and some other Republicans have called for certain gun control measures after a pair of mass shootings.

"There are two people who are holding everything up: It's [Senate Majority Leader] Mitch McConnell Addison (Mitch) Mitchell McConnellTrump 'no longer angry' at Romney because of Supreme Court stance On The Money: Anxious Democrats push for vote on COVID-19 aid | Pelosi, Mnuchin ready to restart talks | Weekly jobless claims increase | Senate treads close to shutdown deadline The Hill's Campaign Report: Trump faces backlash after not committing to peaceful transition of power MORE and the president," Hirono told CNN about gun legislation.

"When the president starts talking about, he's going to take on the NRA, he'll stand up to them, oh that's just such B.S.," she added.

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Hirono noted that Rep. Veronica Escobar Veronica EscobarHispanic caucus report takes stock of accomplishments with eye toward 2021 Races heat up for House leadership posts Ahead of a coronavirus vaccine, Mexico's drug pricing to have far-reaching impacts on Americans MORE (D), who represents the El Paso, Texas, area, said Trump did not have time to talk to her, but that he had a phone conversation with NRA CEO Wayne LaPierre.

"He had all kinds of time to talk to the NRA," she said.

After the mass shootings in El Paso and Dayton, Ohio, left 31 people dead over the weekend, Trump has expressed support for "red flag" laws that would allow local law enforcement to take firearms from those a court determines could be a threat to themselves or others.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi Nancy PelosiPelosi slams Trump executive order on pre-existing conditions: It 'isn't worth the paper it's signed on' On The Money: Anxious Democrats push for vote on COVID-19 aid | Pelosi, Mnuchin ready to restart talks | Weekly jobless claims increase | Senate treads close to shutdown deadline Trump signs largely symbolic pre-existing conditions order amid lawsuit MORE (D-Calif.) and Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer Chuck SchumerPelosi slams Trump executive order on pre-existing conditions: It 'isn't worth the paper it's signed on' 3 reasons why Biden is misreading the politics of court packing Cruz blocks amended resolution honoring Ginsburg over language about her dying wish MORE (D-N.Y.) on Monday called the president a "prisoner to the gun lobby and the NRA" in a joint statement.

“It took less than three hours for the president to back off his call for stronger background check legislation. When he can’t talk about guns when he talks about gun violence, it shows the president remains prisoner to the gun lobby and the NRA," they said.

The NRA, meanwhile, said in a statement that it "welcomes" Trump's response to the shootings.