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    Some Top Republicans Criticize White Supremacists, But Not Trump By Name

    Vice President Pence did not criticize the president's about-face about blame for violence in Charlottesville, Va. Some GOP leaders have spoken up, but not all derided the president specifically.
    by Jessica Taylor Aug 16, 2017 4 minutes
    Vice President gestures during a joint press conference with Chilean President Michelle Bachelet on Wednesday. / MARTIN BERNETTI / Getty Images

    Vice President Pence on Wednesday declined to denounce or distance himself from President Trump's controversial remarks the day before that "there's blame on both sides" for recent violent clashes in Charlottesville, Va., between white supremacist groups and counterprotesters.

    "What happened in Charlottesville was a tragedy, and the president has been clear on this tragedy and so have I," Pence told reporters in Chile. "I spoke at length about this horrible situation in Colombia, and I stand with the president and I stand by those words."

    Pence was asked specifically about Trump's about-face on Tuesday, in which he not only assessed blame for the violence

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