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The controversy claims a look at all of the video tells a different story. sara sidner has more for us. >> reporter: the catholic high school student who comes face-to-face with a native american elder in a viral video is now responding. in a statement nick says the viral video does not reflect the true nature of events when students arrived at the lincoln memorial. we noticed four african-american protesters who were also on the steps of the memorial he said, the protestors said hateful things....

The situation. these students may now face expulsion. the die sei diocese released a statement saying this behavior is opposed to the churchs teachings. but the student at the center of the controversy claims a look at all of the video tells a different story. sara sidner has more for us. >> reporter: the catholic high school student who comes face-to-face with a native american elder in a viral video is now responding. in a statement nick says the viral video does not reglekts the true nature o...

That he was trying to diffuse the situation. judge for yourself with those pictures. the students may now face expulsion. the diocese released a statement condemning the high school students. >> the diocese says this behavior is opposed to the churnlgt clinch churchs teamings, but the student claims a look at all of the video tells a different story. sara sidner has more. >> reporter: the catholic high school student who comes face-to-face with a native american elder in a viral video is now res...