. >> representative robert pittinger represents the ninth congressional district in north carolina that includes part of charlotte. the democratic party called the remarks racist. and says it was taken out of context. >> i apologize for the comments. it was not in the context that many viewed them. my concern, frankly, for the disenfranchised individuals. frankly, is would quoting what they were saying. >> the controversial comments started trending on twitter overnight. >>> new developments in a police shooting death in tulsa. authorities have charged that officer with manslaughter for killing prosecutors say officer betty shelby reacted unreasonably. video shows terrence crutcher with his hands up right before shelby shot him. shelby told investigators she feared for her life. she faces four years to life in prison in convicted. >>> donald trump called for racial healing in response to the protests. >> the gop nominee said a lack of spirit between the white and black communities is causing suggesting that illegal drugs are partly to blame for the riots in charlotte. he also spoke in s

. >> here is part of the conversation went robert pittinger and the bbc interviewer. >> what is their grievance in their mind? >> well, the grievance in their mind is that the animus, the anger, they hate white people because they're successful and they're not. >> the congressman has since apologized for his comments, the ai black caucus called the remarks devastatingly ignorant, divisive and disgusting. >>> officers were overly aggressive, their boss says his officers did what they had to do after video of an officer pepper spraying a teen inside a police car. >> reporter: maryland police are defending this encounter with a 15-year-old girl pepper sprayed while in a squad car. >> come here. >> don't touch me. >> reporter: officers approach the girl who doesn't want her name released after they say she caused an accident on her bike. she refused medical attention and police say wouldn't answer their questions. she starts riding her bike again and an officer grabs her. >> i was confused what was going on. >> reporter: the teen says she was disoriented and scared after the accident brie

. >> i want to show some of the feelings of that community, this is from robert pittinger, one of the local congressman from just outside suburban charlotte. he is a donald trump supporter. let's listen to what congressman pittinger said today in explaining the protesters. >> the grievance is the animus, the anger. they hate white people, because white people are successful, and they are not. yes, it is, it is a welfare state. we have spent trillions of dollars on welfare. but we've put people in bondage so that they can't be all that they're capable of being. >> jonathan capehart, that's that congressman's explanation. they hate white people. >> that's not what's happening here at all. and that tape you just showed just highlights the incredible gulf between that elected member of congress and the community he supposedly represents. that clip you showed of president obama, what i thought he was doing there, he's playing a very complicated game, a game not in a pejorative sense. as mark pointed out. police departments are run locally, the president has no control over police departmen

republican congressman who represents part of charlotte, man by the name of robert pittinger offered this theory for why people have engaged in protest and property destruction, some of the other things we s we've seen the last nights. take a listen. >> grievance in their mind is the animus, the anger. yes, it is, it is a welfare state. we have spent trillions of dollars on welfare, but we put people in bondage so they can't be all that they're capable of being. >> do you believe the cause of the frustration and unrest is the resentment of white people because they are successful and the protesters are now? >> well, i know mr. pittinger and like him very much, however, i'm very disappointed at his analysis of the situation. i should tell you that having been black in the united states of america for a very long time, none of those things has any presence in reality. primarily, people are angry and upset because there is the sense in our city right now that we are black citizens, african-american citizens, are living in a police state. under an army of occupation. not to mention the f

republican congressman robert p pittinger is looking to do damage control.laimed the demonstrators were motivated by hatred of white people before later looking to clarify his remarks. >> the anger. they hate white people because white people are successful and they're not. it's a welfare state. we have spent trillions of dollars on welfare but we put people in bondage so they can't be all that they're capable of being. frankly i was quoting what they were saying last night that i served on your network. their hatred for white people. and that saddens me greatly. >> do you believe that protesters hate white people? >> no, it's the comment that they made. you go back and look at the tapes. the comments they made on air. and -- >> you mean the protesters made on air? >> yes, sir. i was only trying to convey what they were saying and it didn't come out right. i apologize. i have many, many dear friends in the african-american community. >> then there's this. the chair of donald trump's campaign in ohio county resigned after this interview with "the guardian." >