AZ Central:

Rep. J.D. Hayworth on Wednesday accused President Bush and others of having "maligned" the Minuteman Project, the civilian patrol group that placed volunteers along a 23-mile stretch of the Arizona-Mexico border this month to monitor immigrant activity.

And another Republican lawmaker, Rep. Tom Tancredo of Colorado, called on Bush to "meet with the people he calls vigilantes," and "issue an apology to these folks for what he's called (them)."

...White House spokesman Taylor Gross said Wednesday that no apology will be coming from the White House...

Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) says he has "no position" on the MMP.

And, from a week ago, see Spokesman confronted with border-agent anger: McClellan defends guest-worker program, won't rescind 'vigilante' comment