Spicer apologizes for Hitler, chemical weapons remark

Published April 11, 2017 10:35pm ET



White House press secretary Sean Spicer apologized for claiming during Tuesday’s press briefing that Adolf Hitler did not use chemical weapons.

“I mistakenly used an inappropriate, insensitive reference to the Holocaust for which there is no comparison,” Spicer told CNN’s Wolf Blitzer.

Already a print subscriber? Click here to login/register your account

Trusted reporting.Unlimited access.

Subscribe for full access to Washington Examiner coverage, expert political analysis, and subscriber-only journalism.

Get Unlimited Access

Already a member? Log in

Cancel anytime.