London Mayor Sadiq Khan Thursday morning dismissed Donald Trump Jr.'s criticism of him for his months-old comment that terror attacks are part of living in a big city.
"I'm not going to respond to a tweet from Donald Trump Jr. I've been doing far more important things over the past 24 hours," Khan told CNN.
He added that "terrorists hate the fact" that cities including London, New York and Paris have "diverse communities living together peacefully."
After Wednesday's attacks, President Donald Trump's son tweeted : "You have to be kidding me?!: Terror attacks are part of living in big city, says London Mayor Sadiq Khan." The tweet included a link to a Sept. 22 story from Britain's Independent newspaper that includes the quote from Khan, who was asking Londoners to be vigilant after a bombing in New York City.
British Member of Parliament Wes Streeting was among numerous Britons who responded to the younger Trump's tweet with criticism. He called Trump Jr. "a disgrace" and accused him of using a terrorist attack for "political gain."
This report includes material from The Associated Press.
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