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August 29, 2017

Trump Endorses Book by Minn. Sheriff David Clarke, Who Compared BLM to KKK
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In addition to his failure to quickly condemn the white supremacist
violence, President Trump is also facing criticism for tweeting an
endorsement of Minnesota sheriff David Clarke's new book on Sunday
morning. As the floodwaters in Houston continued to rise, Trump tweeted,
"A great book by a great guy, highly recommended!" Sheriff Clarke has
compared the Black Lives Matter movement to the Ku Klux Klan. He and his
employees are facing multiple lawsuits alleging they have abused and
neglected prisoners at the Milwaukee County jail, in cases that have led
to the death of an infant as well as an adult prisoner, who died of
dehydration after being denied access to water for a week.


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