Here Is a Transcript of Sean Spicer's Comments About Hitler, And His Four Clarifications
Sean Spicer was asked on Tuesday about the United States’ response to Bashar al Assad’s alleged use of sarin gas on civilians. This is some of what he said.
SPICER: I think a couple things. You, look—we didn’t used chemical weapons in World War II. Y’know, you had —someone who is despicable as Hitler who didn’t even sink to the, to the, to using chemical weapons. So, you have to, if you’re Russia, ask yourself, is this a country that you, and regime you want to align yourself with?
PRESS ROOM (presumably thinking about Hitler’s many gas chambers):
[Later, Spicer was given an opportunity to clarify his comments.]