"The mayor does not regret his comments, nor will he apologize for them," city spokesman Mike Dunn said. "That statement yesterday was clear that the matter was still under investigation – and it remains so. But the need for all public officials to quickly condemn apparent hate crimes is a direct result of the unfortunate climate in which this entire nation now exists – a climate fueled by our president. It is his failure to condemn acts like the march in Charlottesville one year ago – in fact, his comments that praised those racists – that make it important to speak out quickly and forcefully."