Jen Psaki Dodges When Asked About Rep. Waters’ Call ‘to Get More Confrontational’

‘Protests must be peaceful’

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PSAKI: "Well, I can speak for the President to you. He has been very clear that he recognizes the issue of police violence against people of color, communities of color is one of great anguish and it’s exhausting and quite emotional at times. As you know, he met with the Floyd family last year and has been closely following the trial, as we’ve been talking about, and is committed to undoing this longstanding, systemic problem. His view is also that exercising First Amendment rights and protesting injustice is the most American thing that anyone can do. But, as he also always says, protest must be peaceful. That’s what he continues to call for and what he continues to believe is the right way to approach responding."

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