ask yourself, where does it stop then. >> and washington and robert e. lee are not the same. >> george washington was a slave owner. was george washington a slave owner? will george washington now lose his status? are we going to take down -- excuse me. are regoing to take down -- are we going to take down statues to george washington? how about thomas jefferson? you like him. >> i do love thomas jefferson. >> he was a major slave owner. are we going to take down his statue? you know, it's fine. you're changing history, changing culture. >> mr. president, i would say that you're the one who changed history today when the president of the united states traded away the moral authority of the office and lent support to those who would destroy the values of this country. it's awful. i want to turn to mark preston, senior political analyst, senior white house correspondent jim an