White House: ‘Sad’ that Johnny Depp hasn’t condemned violence

Published June 23, 2017 3:22pm ET



The White House said Friday that it’s “sad” celebrities like actor Johnny Depp haven’t followed President Trump’s lead in condemning all forms of violence, after Depp joked about assassinating the president on Thursday.

“President Trump has condemned violence in all forms and it’s sad that others like Johnny Depp have not followed his lead,” a White House official said in a statement. “I hope that some of Mr. Depp’s colleagues will speak out against this type of rhetoric as strongly as they would if his comments were directed to a Democrat elected official.”

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