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From Politico:
[Comment at Unz.com]White House divided on Trump addressing racial tensions
The infighting over a formal speech reflects the bigger question of how to soothe a country also grappling with a health and economic crisis.By NANCY COOK
05/31/2020 07:44 PM EDT
As protests continue to flare across the country, President Donald Trump and his top aides cannot settle on the next steps the White House should take to ease tensions after the latest death of an African American man detained by a white police officer.
White House chief of staff Mark Meadows has been pushing for the president to deliver a formal address to the nation to emphasize his support for law and order and police officers, a familiar trope for the Republican Party and one that typically plays well with its base.
Trump’s senior adviser and son-in-law, Jared Kushner, along with several other top aides, argued against such a move, fearing the tone could alienate key voters ahead of the November election, including African Americans whose support the administration has been trying to court.
