In a White House press conference Tuesday, PBS' Yamiche Alcindor asked White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki why the White House has yet to come out in support of Maxine Waters after her Saturday comments on the upcoming verdict in Derek Chauvin's trial has put her in hot water.
Waters told protestors at a rally in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, late Saturday night that they must "get more confrontational," and that if a murder verdict isn't reached, "we cannot go away."
Her comment was viewed by many as inciting violence and threatening the jurors for the Chauvin trial, with many Republican lawmakers looking to censure Waters or expel her from Congress. Judge Cahill, who is presiding over the trial, noted that Waters' comments could factor into an appeal for Chauvin.
Alcindor told Psaki that Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi had already come to the aid of Waters.
"And Speaker Nancy Pelosi came to the defense of Representative Waters. Rep. Waters clarified.. 'my actual words don't matter.' I wonder why the White House isn't also coming to the defense of Rep. Waters given the fact that she is now facing an onslaught of attacks especially by... Republicans," Alcindor states.
Alcindor continues by demanding to know why the White House isn't backing Waters statement.
"I wonder why the White House isn't saying we back what she said about being confrontational, she as obviously not threatening violence. There are civil rights leaders saying that's what civil rights is to be confrontational, to be active," she asks.
Psaki dodges the questioning by insinuating Waters own clarification on her statement is more powerful than the White House voicing their support.
"Well she also clarified her own remarks... I think that's the most powerful piece to point to," replies Psaki.
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