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Trump draws fire for saying "blame on both sides" in Charlottesville

In a fiery exchange with reporters on Tuesday, President Trump backed off his Monday statement on the Charlottesville protests where he had denounced white supremacist groups. Instead, he repeated his original response from Saturday and said, "I think there's blame on both sides." Lawmakers, including leading Republicans, quickly condemned his comments. Margaret Brennan reports.
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