Santorum: I Condemn the People Who Booed That Gay Soldier

Former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum told Fox News' Megyn Kelly earlier on Friday, Sept. 23, that he "condemns" those who booed the gay soldier who asked about the repeal of 'don't ask, don't tell' during last night's Republican presidential debate.

LGBT and pro-DADT repeal activists immediately blasted Santorum after he said he would reinstate the Clinton-era policy if elected president.

“No service member defending our freedoms in Iraq should be booed for expressing his or her views as an individual," said Aubrey Sarvis, executive director of the Servicemembers Legal Defense Network. "I regret that this brave patriot was not defended last night in Orlando and that no candidate spoke up to say ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ repeal has been settled by Congress and our nation’s senior military leaders – and is supported by more than eighty percent of the American people.