White House Press Secretary Defends The American Flag

“I don’t think there’s much to clarify. It’s pretty black and white there.”

However, Ryan contested this answer, citing the aforementioned racial spin which some people appear to have placed on the matter, which prompted the following response from Press Secretary Sanders:

“This isn’t an us-versus-them, this would be something that brings our country together. These are symbols of what our country stands for so that’s the opposite of what that is. This should be a very unifying moment, when the national anthem plays, all Americans should be proud to stand up, salute that flag, salute that anthem, and be part of that process.”

Many conservatives and Republicans have echoed the thoughts of the Press Secretary. However, the flag, the National Anthem, and whether or not people should stand or kneel is now a highly controversial, hot button issue.

More updates will follow as new developments arise.