Why was this denied as civil?
[Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Monday strongly defended President Donald Trump's response to the violence in Charlottesville, seeking to counter widespread criticism that the president did not go far enough in denouncing white supremacists and other hate groups.]
I don't know if people should be dismayed or bemused that Jeff Sessions, who was blocked from an administration position before because of the issue of racism, is trying to defend Trump for not calling out racial extremists. Especially this shortly after he was on the receiving end of Trump's brand of twitter based "unifying love and affection" in the White House.
I don't know if either Trump nor Sessions understand how hollow the words appear when conduct that has been going on for months (if not years in regards to racism) belie the words on their face. At least Trump isn't coming out and cutting the legs out from under his surrogates... yet.