‘Central Park Five’ member mocks Trump’s claim to want facts before making Charlottesville statement

Published August 16, 2017 7:40pm ET



Two members of the “Central Park Five” slammed President Trump Wednesday for claiming he wanted the facts before denouncing the white supremacist groups that rallied in Charlottesville, Va., on Saturday.

“I think it’s despicable and deplorable for him to, at this point in the game, to say, you know what, I wanted to wait for the facts,” Yusef Abdus Salaam told CNN.

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