Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - MSNBC - 20170815:23:35:00
President trump today defended those who gather in the charlottesville to quote, innocently protest, closed quote, the removal of a statue of robert e. lee. >> this week it's robert e. lee. i noticed that stonewall jackson is coming down. i wonder, is it george washington next week and thomas jefferson the week after? george washington was a slave owner. was george washington a slave owner? so will george washington now lose his status? are we going to take down -- excuse me. are we going to take down statues to george washington? how about thomas jefferson? what do you think of thomas jeffers...