Rick Santorum Reacts to Obama Allowing Daughter to Vacation in Mexico: 'Set an Example

On Tuesday's Glenn Beck program, Rick Santorum responded to the news that the president allowed his 13-year-old daughter, Malia, to vacation in Mexico, despite a recent State Department travel warning for the country. According to Santorum, the president should be leading by example.

"What I would say is that the president's actions should reflect what his administration is saying," Santorum told Beck. "If the administration is saying that it's not safe to have people down there, then just because you can send 25 Secret Service agents doesn't mean you should do it. You should set an example. I think that's what president's do. They set an example. And when the government is saying this is not safe, then you don't set the example by sending your kids down there."

He also noted that he wasn't being critical of the president's daughter, but rather referencing the president's "higher duty." You can listen below:

“[C]rime and violence are serious problems throughout the country and can occur anywhere,” the travel warning reads. “U.S. citizens have fallen victim to TCO activity, including homicide, gun battles, kidnapping, carjacking and highway robbery.” [Emphasis added]

Luckily, no specific warning was issued for the exact area (Oaxaca) Malia is said to be visiting. However, there have been concerns about that area in the past.