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Wondering whether monuments of george washington might be next. >> is george washington a slave owner? so will george washington now lose his status? are we going to take down statues to george washington? how about thomas jefferson? what do you think about thomas jefferson? you like him? are we going to take down the statue? he was a major slave owner. so you know what? it's pheno. you're changing history, you're changing culture and you had people and i'm not talking about the neo-nazis but you had plenty of people other than those and the press has treated them unfairly. >> it drew criticis...

Different candidates facing each other in a head-to-head competition. >> bill: birmingham, alabama, thanks. >> shannon: family, friends and strangers gathering today to remember heather heyer, the victim of the charlottesville car attack. people are beginning to file in to remember her. yet another city removing confederate monuments and the threat of protests causing many, including the president, to ask whether erasing our complicated american history is the answer to handling this tough situation. our panel debates that next. >> president trump: will we take down statues to george washingto...

>> well, i can't tell you. i'll sure senator mccain must know what he's talking about. when you say the alt right, define it for me. you define it. >> what we do know after today's bizarre press conference, donald trump doesn't really need bright b.a.r.t. or bannon or anyone else to recite by heart the talking points of the alt right including on monuments and culture. >> how about thomas jefferson? what do you think about thomas jefferson? do you like him? are we going to take down statue? he was a major slave owner. are we taking that down? it's fine. you're changing history. you're changing...

Hinder the american dream for anyone who wants to achieve it. this president, in my estimation, is about restoring the american dream. which does, by the way -- >> those are methods -- >> restore america to greatness. >> if we fix the economy, get jobs, the ladder of success, opportunity. you've talked about it over the years, both of you. what about the president saying, okay, local municipalities decide what monday on youments they want and don't want. but where does it end? w5, slave holder. jefferson. >> why call it washington, d.c. in don't we rename the capital of the united states. he w...

Robert e. lee. >> should that statue haven't taken down? >> excuse me, you'd know it if you were reporters but many of you are not, many of those protests were to protest the taking down of robert e. lee. i notice that stonewall jackson is coming down. i wonder is it george washington next week or thomas jefferson the week after. you really have to ask yourself where does it stop. george washington was a slave owner? was george washington a slave owner, will the president lose his status. >> reporter: the president blamed many sides for hatred, bigotry and violence. not condemning then the whi...