>> reporter: we asked that question repeatedly and got a response from a white house official essentially doubling down on what the president said. the statement from that official was along the lines of, the president condemned the hatred, bigotry and violence from all sources and all forms, and this official pointed out there was violence from the counter protestors and the protestors nap is true. there was an outbreak of violence with the demonstrators and counterdemonstrators, but this idea that all sides are responsible for the hatred and bigotry on display that is something that a lot of folks have taken issue with saying that the president is drawing, is equating the kkk and the neo-nazis and white sue prim 1i69 supremacists with the people out in the streets demonstrating that kind of hate. wolf? >> and the senator from colorado specifically called out the