Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2017

The Daily

• Episode: Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2017
• Website: The Daily
• Feed URL: http://rss.art19.com/the-daily
• Duration: 00:18:09
• Published: 2017-08-16 11:44

President Trump defended his initial remarks about the recent violence in Charlottesville, Va., on Tuesday, saying that “both sides” were to blame. Asked if he equated neo-Nazis and white supremacists with activists protesting racism, Mr. Trump said, “I’m not putting anybody on a moral plane.” Guests: Mark Landler, a White House correspondent for The Times. For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily.