Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - CNN - 20170815:10:03:00
Everything we hold dear as americans. >> reporter: cnn learned the president insisted on addressing the economy before making these additional remarks, which came two days after the death of heather heyer in charlottesville. >> can you explain why you did not condemn those by name over the weekend? >> they have condemned. they have condemned. >> reporter: hours later shortly before leaving the white house the president took aim at the media for the controversy that cost him the support of three ceos on his american moving council. the ceo of intel becoming the third business leader to step dow...