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Did President Trump go far enough by blaming Charlottesville violence on 'many sides'?

After Saturday's deadly protests in Charlottesville, Virginia, President Donald Trump has not specifically condemned white supremacists. Meet the Press moderator Chuck Todd says this is deliberate, adding it's likely that many Republicans believe he failed as "healer in chief." NBC's Hallie Jackson notes that during Trump's speech on Saturday, he did not mention white nationalists, white supremacists, neo-Nazis or domestic terrorism.
/ Source: TODAY

After Saturday’s deadly protests in Charlottesville, Virginia, President Donald Trump has not specifically condemned white supremacists. Meet the Press moderator Chuck Todd says this is deliberate, adding it’s likely that many Republicans believe he failed as “healer in chief.” NBC’s Hallie Jackson notes that during Trump’s speech on Saturday, he did not mention white nationalists, white supremacists, neo-Nazis or domestic terrorism.