Trump should have been 'much harsher' with Charlottesville statement, Scaramucci says
US President Donald Trump failed to condemn “domestic terrorism” in the deadly aftermath of a white nationalist protest in Charlottesville, Virginia, says former White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci.
The controversial ex-White House figure asserted Sunday that he “wouldn't have recommended that statement.”
A driver plowed into demonstrators protesting against white supremacists in Charlottesville, killing a young woman and injuring nearly 20 others.
In response to the attack, the US president condemned “many sides” for their bigotry and haltered.
"We condemn in the strongest possible terms this egregious display of hatred, bigotry and violence on many sides, on many sides," Trump said at a press conference.
The mild statement which failed to condemn the supremacists’ move has brought him under criticism.
"I think he needed to be much harsher as it related to the white supremacists and the nature of that," Scaramucci said on ABC's "This Week."
Meanwhile, the president’s daughter, Ivanka Trump, condemned the move in an obvious effort to confront criticism against his father.
The first daughter took to Twitter early Sunday morning to address the recent events.
"There should be no place in society for racism, white supremacy and neo-nazis," she said. "We must all come together as Americans -- and be one country UNITED."
Ivanka’s tweet came as pressure was mounting on Trump to make a clear stance on the issue.
Captured on video and shared on the internet, the moment the car plowed into the crowd shocked the nation.
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A 20-year-old Nazi sympathizer, identified as James Alex Fields Jr, was said to have been behind the wheel.
He was arrested Saturday evening and faces charges including second-degree murder.
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