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Monday, January 30, 2017

Spicer Responds to Criticism of Trump’s Holocaust Remembrance Statement, Slams ‘Nitpicking’

White House press secretary Sean Spicer defended Monday the Trump administration’s omission of any reference to Jews in its Holocaust remembrance statement, saying “nitpicking” of the Friday statement is “just ridiculous.”

White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer reacts to reporters' questions in the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House January 30, 2017 in Washington, DC. (Credit: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer reacts to reporters’ questions in the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House January 30, 2017 in Washington, DC. (Credit: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

President Donald Trump “went out of his way to recognize the Holocaust,” Spicer said, referring to the statement released by Trump’s White House press office.

“The statement was written with the help of someone who is both Jewish and the descendent of Holocaust survivors,” Spicer said.

It seemed to be a clear reference to Trump’s son-in-law and White House adviser, Jared Kushner. But asked moments later about Kushner’s involvement, Spicer said: “I’m not getting into who wrote it.”



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