Congressman Hank Johnson’s Statement on President Trump doubling down on his original Charlottesville remarks

DECATUR, GA – Rep. Hank Johnson (GA-04) released the following statement on President Trump's impromptu news conference reiterating his original comments on Charlottesville:

"Tuesday's comments from President Trump that compared counter protestors with neo-Nazis and white supremacists – and doubling down that there were ‘very fine people' among the hate groups – should be met with censure proceedings in the House of Representatives. President Trump's intentional and not-so subtle appeals to the sentiments of racists before, during and after the election makes him directly responsible for the empowered emergence of in-your-face racism that has no place in America."

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