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Baited by Fox, White House Likens Palestinian Rights Protests to Charlottesville

HeadlineNov 01, 2023

The White House evoked the white supremacists who marched in Charlottesville in 2017 when answering questions about Palestinian rights protesters. This is White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre responding to Fox reporter Peter Doocy.

Peter Doocy: “We hear you guys, though, talk about extremists all the time. It is usually about MAGA extremists. So, what about these protesters who are making Jewish students” —

Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre: “I have been very, very clear” —

Peter Doocy: — “feel unsafe on college campuses? Are they extremists?

Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre: “I have been very, very clear: We are calling out any form of hate.”

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