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Entire globe. what we do is we try to apply those resources in a way that is risk-based and focused on the threat. i dont understand what -- dont have the context for what dr. gorka was speaking to a moment ago but i will double down and be very clear and direct with you for a fourth time that the violence we saw yesterday is unacceptable. there is no equivocation in my mind, in my voice or in my eyes. so if i havent made it clear enough to you, ill answer it a fifth time and ill do it all day. ...

We have to continue to have the people who believe in the promise of this country to continue to push or drag us forward because we are a country of progress and what we saw happen yesterday and the day before is very indicative, it is in the dna of this country. so it always boggles my mind when people get up and say this is not what our country is about, this is not what we are founded on. oh, no, we were founded on racism, bigotry and hatred. but the one thing that we can say is that we have ...

For people to understand. >> what groups are you referring to? >> well, i refer to the groups that clashed yesterday. i think it was pretty graphically evident. >> are you talking about the neo-nazis or the counterprotesters? >> one of the things that i think the mayor will make clear to you and probably stated earlier on your program. i know he and i talked about it this morning was the difficulty he had in planning for this event. this was an event in which we anticipated violence in which he ...

Acting out in charlottesville. everyone in leadership must speak out. and this -- mr. president, these were white supremacists and this was domestic terrorism. joining me now, tom bossert. thanks for joining us. the president decried hatred, violence and bigotry on many sides, on many sides. but public officials did not think that was sufficient. on behalf of the white house are you prepared to unequivocally condemn the white supremacists, n nazis and all racist marchers? >> yes, i am. let me ta...

Quote, trump comments were good. he said he loves us all. also refused to answer a question about white nationalists supporting him. no condemnation at all. when asked to condemn, he just walked out of the room. really, really good. god bless him." unquote. mr. bossert, thats a neo-nazi website celebrating our vague the president was. would you concede he was not clear enough in specifically condemning white supremacy? >> no. you know, the words of the ignorant bear little with me and should bea...

What we saw yesterday was an unacceptable planned demonstration of violence. what i would say is with respect to murder and im a little bit indignant of the way you phrased that. apologies if i took it the wrong way. but i place the blame most squarely and most directly on the murderer, alleged murderer, the driver of the vehicle. its no question in my mind the driver of that vehicle acted with intent. that is the driver of that vehicle. he is rightly accused of being a murderer and i would -- o...

Speak out yesterday and condemned the egregious display of hatred, bigotry and violence on many sides, on many sides. what was your response to that? >> you know, i sort of hung my head. i mean, it was more of a lot of the same that i think. we all talk about him a lot. this is about the united states of america. its about virginia. its about charlottesville. were the birth place and the democratic ideas that got us here. one door closes and one door opens. we had the kkk come to our city to cha...

Hes led in north korea and hes leading in south america. hes leading here in the home front. i think yesterday what youll see here was a theme of unity. he went to the middle east and called for love and cessation of violence. he called for love and a cessation of violence yesterday here in bedminster with respect to charlottesville. hes calling for unity and peace in the north korean peninsula and hes got every foreign leader, those in the security council and others, on his side and with him a...

I cannot manage imagine -- imagine fort hood where a muslim terrorist shot down a bunch of americans and the president comes out and says theres violence on many sides. there would have been pandemonium and justifiably. when you have terrorism, white supremacist terrorism or any other kind, that is the time for clarity. my problem with this president is he is very, very good at specifically going after his opponents. he goes after the media, over and over and over gagain. he goes after this poli...

Making sure he made clear david duke did not represent him or the republican party. bob dole, pat buchanan was about ready to launch his primary campaign against bush in 91 and some of his political advisors said everyone knows are you a decent man. president bush said i am the president of the united states, leader of the republican party. i cant just be silent about this. dole in 96 in his convention speech said bigots who might have, accidentally, as he put it, come to support him, we dont wa...