It has been an extraordinary few weeks including the president's response in Charlottesville. A time when he should have been able to easily stand up there and unite the country and bring people together, he seemed insistent upon continuing to divide people and to take sides with folks like Joe Arpaio as he did today.
Joaquin Castro: “It has been an extraordinary few weeks including the president's response in Charlottesville. A time when he should have…”
On the recordAugust 24, 2017
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Castro reflects on the president's failure to unite the country following the events in Charlottesville and his decision to side with Arpaio.
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