The row over President Trump’s stance on white supremacy and the Proud Boys rumbled into a third day on Thursday when his press secretary clashed with journalists about whether the White House could give an unambiguous condemnation of radical, far-right groups.

Kayleigh McEnany said the president had been clear in saying he had not previously heard of the Proud Boys, a self-proclaimed “Western chauvinist” men’s group known for violent confrontations with anti-fascists, when asked about them earlier in the week and pointed to past statements made by the president that condemn white supremacists.