White House Defends John Kelly's Comments on Robert E. Lee

The White House defended Tuesday Chief of Staff John Kelly's remarks that the Civil War happened because of "the lack of an ability to compromise" and that Confederate general Robert E. Lee was an "honorable man."

Speaking at the daily press briefing, spokeswoman Sarah Huckabee Sanders reiterated previous defenses of historical figures from the Confederacy which came up after President Trump made similar points in August.

"All of our leaders have flaws," Sanders told reporters.