CBS News reports:
President Trump gave his first personal, full-throated condemnation of domestic violence Wednesday since the controversy surrounding former White House aide Rob Porter.
“I am totally opposed to domestic violence of any kind, everyone knows that. And it almost wouldn’t even have to be said. So now you hear it. But you all know it,” the president said in a White House meeting about opportunity zones with business leaders.
The president made the remark in response to questions, as he sat with Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, in the meeting about encouraging economic development in low-income areas. His daughter and aide Ivanka Trump was also in the room.
JUST IN: Trump says: “I am totally opposed to domestic violence of any kind, everyone knows that & it almost wouldn’t even have to be said.”
Took Trump NINE days into a scandal swamping his White House to say it.
— Peter Alexander (@PeterAlexander) February 14, 2018
Domestic violence.
Adult film actress payouts.
Record deficits.
Chaos.Just another day in Trump’s White House.
— Tom Steyer (@TomSteyer) February 14, 2018
President Trump: “I am totally opposed to domestic violence and everybody here knows that. I am totally opposed to domestic violence of any kind. Everyone knows that. And it almost wouldn’t even have to be said. So, now you hear it, but you all know.” pic.twitter.com/8jE8iF74hf
— CSPAN (@cspan) February 14, 2018