latest flashpoint in the nation's political debate. president trump taking heat for his initial reaction in which he condemned violence by, quote, many sides without necessarily focusing explicitly on white supremacists. well, the white house has since clarified his condemnation including that he meant to say white supremacists, but some lawmakers even in his own party want the president to make the point loud and clear. >> this president has done an incredible job of naming terrorism around the globe as evil. radical islamic terrorism, whether it's in europe or the middle east, he has said and called it out time and time again, and this president needs to do exactly that today, call this white supremacism, this white nationalism evil and let the country and the world hear it. it needs to come from the oval office, and this white house needs to do it today. julie: kimberly atkins is a columnist for thes boston herald. three times in total, by the way, since his initial statement