Rep.Veasey on the One Year Anniversary of Charlottesville

"At a moment when our country needed moral leadership, the President failed us. Racially charged hate and bigotry will always be a stain on this country's history, but we can not allow it to be a part of our future. President Trump's failure to condemn the actions of racial separatists constitutes a lack of understanding for the inequalities and discrimination many blacks, Jews and people of color still face today. And yet, the President spends his time picking Twitter wars, and insulting an esteemed black Congresswoman's intelligence.

We must continue to fight each day for equality so that no one has to face injustices just for being black or brown. My prayers go out the family of Heather Heyer and all those who were traumatized a year ago in Charlottesville, and I pray that one day the President will use his words to unite and not constantly divide us as he typically chooses."