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"We didn't use chemical weapons in World War II. We had someone as despicable as Hitler who didn't even sink to using chemical weapons," Spicer said, while speaking about Syrian President Bashar Assad's chemical weapons attack last week.Earlier: Spicer claims that even someone "as despicable as Hitler" didn't use chemical weapons https://t.co/5BSu9nzn5W— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) April 11, 2017
He was immediately blasted for apparently forgetting about gas chambers that were used at concentration camps to kill millions of Jewish people.
Spicer says that "even Hitler" did not use chemical weapons, apparently forgetting gas chambers.— Alan Rappeport (@arappeport) April 11, 2017
Sean Spicer just said Hitler didn't use chemical weapons.— Jesse Berney (@jesseberney) April 11, 2017
SEAN SPICER JUST SAID HITLER DIDN'T USE CHEMICAL WEAPONS.
If "(Hitler Gassed Millions)" is in a fact-check chyron under your face, you aren't having a great day. pic.twitter.com/eGsY6I7g3v— Ryan J. Reilly (@ryanjreilly) April 11, 2017
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