"I think there's no question that some of the damaging rhetoric that we saw during the prior administration, blaming - calling COVID, you know, the 'Wuhan virus' or other things led to, you know, perceptions of the Asian American community that are inaccurate, unfair that have … elevated threats against Asian Americans, and we're seeing that around the country," Psaki said. Trump will be indicted WEDNESDAY - but wont appear in court until next week. "To broaden it out, why does the president think attacks on Asian Americans are increasing in this country?" the reporter asked Psaki. Psaki's comment came during the daily White House briefing when a reporter pressed her on why President Joe Biden said he didn't want to comment on the motive of 21-year-old Robert Aaron Long, who was arrested and charged with murder in connection with three Atlanta-area massage-parlor shootings that killed eight people, six of whom were Asian women. She said Trump calling COVID-19 the 'Wuhan virus' and other similar terms led to 'elevated threats. The White House press secretary, Jen Psaki, said Wednesday that there was "no question" former President Donald Trump's rhetoric about the coronavirus played a role in escalating attacks on Asian Americans. can diminish the threat China poses to Taiwan, even as tensions between the two. Account icon An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders. MaSubscribe on Ricochet: subscribe A leading Asian studies expert is weighing in on how the U.S.
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