White House officials on Monday continued to navigate the fallout from this weekend's violent rallies in Charlottesville, Virginia, responding in part to concerns from religious leaders and organizations about the president's initial reactions and rising racial tensions across the country.
"When it comes to racism, there is only one side: to stand against it," tweeted Cardinal Blase Cupich, archbishop of the Roman Catholic Church in Chicago, on Saturday.
On Friday night and Saturday, self-defined alt-right protesters clashed with members of the Black Lives Matter movement, students from the University of Virginia and members of Charlottesville's faith communities. As white supremacists cried out against Jews and black Americans, counter-protesters celebrated America's diversity.
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