Pence and Sessions go to extreme lengths to defend Trumps failure to denounce white supremacists
Source: Think Progress
On Saturday, President Trump reacted to a white supremacist rally in Charlottesville that resulted in the murder of an innocent counterprotester by pinning blame “for this egregious display of hatred, bigotry, and violence” on “many sides.” His failure to specifically denounce white supremacist violence was roundly condemned, including by Republican members of Congress and a former Trump administration staffer.
But Trump’s statement won praise from white supremacist groups. Daily Stormer, a neo-Nazi website, called Trump’s remarks “really good,” noting he “didn’t attack us.” The site commended Trump for ignoring questions from reporters about whether he’ll disavow the support of right-wing extremist groups.
On Sunday, Vanity Fair reporter Gabriel Sherman asked an unnamed senior White House official why Trump didn’t specifically condemn the neo-Nazis and white supremacists who flooded the streets of Charlottesville. The official responded by asserting that “the leftist mob” was “just as violent if not more so.”
Read more: https://thinkprogress.org/pence-and-sessions-go-to-extreme-lengths-to-defend-trumps-many-sides-statement-2f724a1cc522/
And then when racist supporters are backed into a corner like these two ass****
"Alexander again pushed back.
“With respect, only one group [on Saturday] killed an American,” he said."
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