7 minutes agoTrump condemns violence at the white nationalist rally
Periskopi(9 years ago)
(9 years ago)The president of the United States, Donald Trump, has condemned last night's violence in the state of Virginia, which has led to the killing of three people and wounding at least 35 others, during the rally of white nationalists and extreme right-right activists on one side, and counter-proposors on the other side. Killing one [...]
One person's murder and many injuries occurred after a car hit the protest force near the square in Charlotsville City.
Officials said killing two security officers from the helicopter crash during the clashes, as well, are related to the protests.
Corinne Geeller, spokeswoman for state police in Virginia, said the pilot and traveler were killed in the helicopter crash.
President Trump said that in the United States “there is no place” for such violence and has condemned “with the harshest possible words” what he said was “scandalous examples of hatred, fanaticism and violence from many parties”.
Virgynia Governor Terry McAuluiffe said that “for all the white and Nazis who came to Charlotsville, has a message” and added that “this message is clear and is said to go home”.
Governor McAuliffe has declared a state of emergency and troops from the National Guard are set to boost security near where clashes had erupted between white nationalists and counter-proposors.
