Speaking to reporters in the Rose Garden at the White House this morning, President Barack Obama said that the parents of Trayvon Martin are in his thoughts and that it is imperative that we "get to the bottom of exactly what happened."
The NationSpeaking to reporters in the Rose Garden at the White House this morning, President Barack Obama said that the parents of Trayvon Martin are in his thoughts and that it is imperative that we "get to the bottom of exactly what happened." "You know, if I had a son," Obama said, "he’d look like Trayvon." Watch the video for the full response, and read The Nation‘s coverage of the shooting of Trayvon Martin.
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