protest on saturday.
eamon javers is at the white
house and kayla tausche is in
virginia
eamon, you first.
>> the president did what he was
criticized three days ago for
not doing on saturday.
specifically naming the kkk and
neo-nazis as the problem over
the weekend in charlottesville
here's what the president said
in a hastily scheduled set of
remarks from the white house.
>> racism is evil and those who
cause violence in its name are
criminals and thugs, including
the kkk, neo-nazis, white
supremacists and other hate
groups that are repugnant to
everything we hold dear as
americans.
we are a nation founded on the
truth that all of us are created
equal.
>> reporter: the president's
comments today came after ken
frazier, ceo of merck, resigned
from the white house council