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Supremacist, neo-nazi is essential. we have to stand-up and speak out. we cant sit back and relax. its not the time for that. >> do you think thats what his statement on saturday did? >> i think it dialed up the rhetoric. i think it dialed up the haters. thats the condition we have today. thats the condition we have to deal with. >> mayor jim gray of lexington, kentucky, working to remove confederate statues from the courthouse area. thank you for being with us. we wish you the best of luck goin...

>> yes. he says -- and that was true. when president obama after charleston same out and gave his wracks, it was a very tempered response, and he did not go into details. he did not name all of those people by name, all those hate groups by name, and democrat caught that person -- and we knew he was a white supremacist and neonazi. but president trump did do that today. he did it, and afterwards, when jill accost that came and asked him about it again, he said they have been disavowed. >> can i ...

Accountable. justice will be delivered. racism is evil, and those who cause violence in its name are criminals and thugs, including the kkk, neo-nazis, white supremacists, and other hate groups that are repugnant to everything we hold dear as americans. >> all right, cornell, what did you think? >> what i thought was his speech today represented a kind of rhetorical minimum. but we have to be very clear about this, that heretofore, the presidents position has represented a kind of immoral, impla...

Neo-nazis, white sprupremacists and other hate groups that are repugnant to everything we hold dear as americans. we are a nation founded on the truth that all of us are created equal. we are equal in the eyes of our creator. we are equal under the law. and we are equal under our constitution. those who spread violence in the name of bigotry strike at the very core of america. two days ago a young american woman heather heyer was tragically killed. her death fills us with grief and we send her f...

President read this statement at the white house. >> the department of justice has opened a civil rights investigation into the deadly car attack that killed one innocent american and wounded 20 others. to anyone who acted criminally in this weekends racist violence, you will be held fully accountable. justice will be delivered. racism is evil. and those who cause violence in its name are criminals and thugs, including the kkk, neo-nazis, white supremacists, and other hate groups that are repugn...

Possible terms this egregious display of hatred, bigotry, and violence. it has no place in america. and as i have said many times before, no matter the color of our skin, we all live under the same laws. we all salute the same great flag. and we are all made by the same almighty god. we must love each other, unite together, and come together against bigotry, hatred, and violence. we must rediscover the bonds of love and loyalty that bring us together as americans. racism is evil. and those that ...

Coverage of todays top stories. president trumps initial response to the charlottesville violence led to blistering rebukes. today, the president tried again. lets begin our coverage this hour with senior white house correspondent jim acosta. jim, more forceful statement from the president this time. >> forceful but scripted, wolf. president trump promised a news conference today, but that didnt happen. instead he delivered scripted remarks and seemed defensive when asked about the comments here...

President trump did not single out the white hate groups, instead he blamed, quote, many sides, many sides, he said. that comment triggered bipartisan criticism for being vague and equivocating. the president is said to speak again on the issue. he is being briefed this hour on the case by the attorney general. jeff sessions, this morning, wouldnt predict what the president would say, but came to the presidents defense for his initial response. >> i thought it was a pretty -- it was a good state...

Misconduct. that he will pay attention to issues that are important to communities other than his own base. and so, again, thats a question that we have, and what happens to these hate groups going forward, whether they are pursued or is this a discreet investigation of this one young man. so well see going forward. but it was certainly better than saturday. >> bill crystal here. i just want to put out there that presidents grow in office with the reflection on history one forgets, but john lewi...

As telling as it gets. the president insists on putting the economic remarks at the top of his statement before he got to his denunciation of the kkk and other hate groups. that was the presidents call. thanks for joining us on "inside politics." dealing with breaking news. wolf blitzer continues our coverage after a quick break.