By Callum Borchers, (c) 2017, The Washington Post
White House press secretary Sean Spicer on Tuesday tried to emphasize the depravity of Syria’s use of chemical weapons on civilians, but the way he did it – by crediting Adolf Hitler with a measure of restraint – struck many journalists as confusing and insensitive.
“We didn’t use chemical weapons in World War II,” Spicer said. “You know, you had a – someone as despicable as Hitler who didn’t even sink to using chemical weapons.”
Just gas chambers, use of human skin, etc https://t.co/QQVe6Vqe2k
— Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) April 11, 2017
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Spicer seemed to be suggesting …read more
Source: The Mercury News
