by Rev. Al Sharpton

March 28, 2017

 

During Monday’s White House briefing, press secretary Sean Spicer was asked a question about a rise in hate crimes, including the recent murder of Timothy Caughman at the hands of a white supremacist. His response? Not only did Spicer fail to acknowledge that Caughman’s death was a hate crime by stating that he was not going to discuss “any specific case,” but the press secretary then proceeded to lambast the media for rushing to blame the right for incidents like recent anti-Semitic attacks. While Spicer tried to shift the conversation, it’s important to remember that there was a spike in hate crimes immediately following the election of Donald Trump (and according to several studies, a rise against certain groups during the campaign cycle as well). The fact that even copycats (according to law enforcement) like Juan Thompson knew that they could feed into an atmosphere of hate speaks volumes. And the President and the White House’s virtual silence is deafening.

 

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