Barack Obama, throwing some more logs on the fire.#BaltimoreRiots #Baltimore
https://t.co/spmdNnCkqJ— Mr T 2 (@GovtsTheProblem) April 27, 2015
Protests in Baltimore have turned violent following the death of Freddie Gray, who died in police custody last Sunday.
The White House has reportedly sent representatives to Gray’s funeral today:
Obama to send aide to #FreddieGray funeral in Baltimore http://t.co/QrbjzrMgfz
— Fox News Politics (@foxnewspolitics) April 27, 2015
According to the Fox News report, the White House sent Broderick Johnson, the chairman of the My Brother’s Keeper Task Force, and “two other officials.”
https://twitter.com/Cameron_Gray/status/592660918573539328
Tweeters noticed that not every situation warrants a White House delegation:
@foxnewspolitics @BarackObama why don't you send an aide to Soldiers, police, firemen, teachers, etc funerals Oh its not a racist thing
— Mike Burke (@burkem100) April 27, 2015
https://twitter.com/chas_cochran/status/592670136336781315
https://twitter.com/allnighttom/status/592668092108558338
https://twitter.com/PolitiBunny/status/592668105056329728
@PolitiBunny @foxnewspolitics not as many terrorists that he released in exchange for a deserter & disgrace. #FreeAmirNow
— Scott McCarthy (@TheNotoriousUBI) April 27, 2015
@foxnewspolitics but not to the funeral of a U.S. #Army Gen. killed in Afghanistan? #veterans @oldusarmyvet @mikepfingston2 @englobalnewsk
— CDRK (@CDRKeels) April 27, 2015
@foxnewspolitics @Bidenshairplugs Of course He will,because if he had a son he could be just like… blah..blah…blah
— ZD5 (@ZD4560) April 27, 2015
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.@foxnewspolitics He must have enjoyed images of that wheelchair-bound woman getting pelted with trash by his mob to double-down like this.
— While Supplies Last (@corrcomm) April 27, 2015
@foxnewspolitics The racist in Chief keeps fanning the flames!
— Thomas J.Stratford (@blueskybruce) April 27, 2015
@Cameron_Gray Mostly minor drug charges on his record. WH saves real delegations for seriously violent bad guys. @foxnewspolitics
— John Cardillo (@johncardillo) April 27, 2015
This only breeds division. Smh. https://t.co/jjwbsG6ACZ
— NOvockLE (@ROnoleCK) April 27, 2015
@foxnewspolitics will he also send protesters in or will Soros still handle that area?
— DarthGumby (@DarthGumby) April 27, 2015
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