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White House Defends Trump's Response To Charlottesville

The White House has been defending Donald Trump's response to violence in Virginia. He's been critic...
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White House Defends Trump's Response To Charlottesville

TodayFM
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9:18 AM - 14 Aug 2017



The White House has been defending Donald Trump's response to violence in Virginia.

He's been criticised for failing to single out white supremacists after clashes in Charlottesville, where a woman died when a car ploughed into protesters.

But US Vice President Mike Pence has sharply criticised far right groups.

"We have no tolerance for hate.

"These dangerous fringe groups have no place in American public life and in the American debate - and we condemn them in the strongest possible terms".

The Governor of Virginia Terry McAuliffe addressed a crowd on Sunday:

The Charlottesville protests resulted in three deaths.

Two of those deaths were state troopers who had been monitoring the protests from a helicopter when it crashed.

The third was that of 32-year-old Heather Heyer, who was killed when a car was allegedly driven into a crowd at the protest. At least 19 others were injured.

Ms Heyer had been part of a group protesting against the white supremacists.

Several cities held candlelight vigils on Sunday, and there was also a march to the New York home of President Trump.



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