Adam Schiff: Trump is hesitant to ‘repudiate’ the ‘bigots’ who support him

By Kelly Cohen

Published August 20, 2017 3:21pm ET

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Adam Schiff: Trump is hesitant to ‘repudiate’ the ‘bigots’ who support him — "The fundamental problem here is that the president of the United States can't bring himself to repudiate a part of his support." (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) | J. Scott Applewhite

Rep. Adam Schiff said President Trump is hesitant to “repudiate a part of his support” when it comes to condemning neo-Nazis and white supremacists.

“The fundamental problem here is that the president of the United States can’t bring himself to repudiate a part of his support, and that is that small group of bigots that are supporters of his,” the California Democrat told Jake Tapper on CNN’s “State of the Union” on Sunday.

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