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# Sean Spicer: Hitler 'Didn't Even Sink to Using Chemical Weapons'

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## Video: Sean Spicer: Hitler 'Didn't Even Sink to Using Chemical Weapons'

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_Published 2017-04-11. Sean Spicer incorrectly claimed that Adolf Hitler did not use chemical weapons during World War II while comparing him to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad during a Tuesday press conference._


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## Transcript

We didn't use chemical weapons in World War II. You had someone who's despicable as Hitler, who didn't even sink to using chemical weapons. So you have to, if you're Russia, ask yourself, is this a country and a regime that you want to align yourself with? The visit is part of our effort to maintain direct lines of communication. With senior Russian officials. And to ensure that the United States' views on the situation in Syria, counterterrorism efforts, North Korea, and other matters are clearly conveyed. We're open to strategic cooperation with Russia when we can achieved a shared goal, such as defeating ISIS.

But we'll stand up for our interest and values when we do not see eye to eye.

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