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August 12, 2017 · Civil rights

Trump faces criticism after Charlottesville violence

After violence at a white-nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Trump’s responses drew bipartisan criticism. His remarks and later clarifications became a recurring controversy about presidential rhetoric.

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