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After Being Asked, White House Deputy Press Secretary Gives Obama's Position on Confederate Flag
EDGARTOWN, MA - AUGUST 22: Deputy National Security Advisor Ben Rhodes addresses the media
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After Being Asked, White House Deputy Press Secretary Gives Obama's Position on Confederate Flag

"The President has said before..."

White House deputy press security Eric Schultz offered President Barack Obama's view on the Confederate flag Friday, telling reporters the president believes it "belongs in a museum."

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The comment came as the mass shooting in Charleston renewed debate over whether or not it is appropriate for the Confederate flag to fly in public.

"There’s been a lot of conversation in the aftermath of the shooting in South Carolina about taking down the Confederate flag at the South Carolina State House," a reporter said. "I'm wondering if the President has an opinion on that."

"The President has said before that he believes the Confederate flag belongs in a museum," Schultz answered.

"And that’s still his position," he added.

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