From the beginning, President Trump has sheltered and encouraged the forces of bigotry and discrimination. President Trump’s failure to immediately denounce white supremacy is well in line with the unmistakable conduct of his Administration toward immigrants, Muslims, and communities of color. French writes:There’s a good reason that white nationalists rejoice at Steve Bannon’s proximity to power. The FBI explicitly says in the briefing that white supremacists are to blame for the majority of domestic extremism. Not only have the security services warned Trump about the threat of white supremacists, but so too have his Democratic rivals and predecessors.

Source: Washington Post August 15, 2017 13:19 UTC