George W. Bush, George H.W. Bush Issue Statement on Charlottesville: We Must Always Reject Hatred

Former Presidents George W. Bush and George H.W. Bush released a joint statement this morning condemning bigotry and hatred in the wake of Charlottesville.

There have been calls for former Presidents to weigh in after President Trump‘s comments on “both sides” set off a firestorm.

Bill Clinton and Barack Obama recently spoke out on Charlottesville as well. You can read the full statement from both Presidents Bush below:

Statement from Presidents @GeorgeHWBush & George W. Bush denouncing bigotry and hatred in all forms. pic.twitter.com/IYtAKEdt8Z

— Fox News (@FoxNews) August 16, 2017

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