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The reelection campaign of Virginia's attorney general has embraced the deadly weekend clash in Charlottesville, Va..

In one of the first political mailings since the violence-marred protests over Civil War monuments, Attorney General Mark Herring also joined in the criticism of President Trump for denouncing "many sides" involved in the clashes instead of just pro-white groups.

This image was included in the Herring email.

"I want to be clear: The violence, chaos and loss of life in Charlottesville is not the fault of many sides.' It is the fault of racists and white supremacists. And if we remain silent in the face of injustice and intolerance, or refuse to call it out when we see it, we do nothing but embolden its perpetrators," said Herring

Trump's White House has since singled out the groups.

Herring's comments echoed what he said about the clash over the weekend.

Herring's note to supporters is below:

This Saturday was a difficult and tragic day for Charlottesville, for our Commonwealth and for our nation.

Three lives were lost, including a woman who was courageous enough to stand face-to-face against hate, and two state troopers dedicated to keeping the peace and protecting their fellow Virginians against white nationalist violence.

Countless more lives were threatened countless people were made to feel lesser by demonstrators waving Confederate flags, chanting neo-Nazi slogans and putting their bigotry on full display in our Commonwealth.

I want to be clear: The violence, chaos and loss of life in Charlottesville is not the fault of "many sides." It is the fault of racists and white supremacists. And if we remain silent in the face of injustice and intolerance, or refuse to call it out when we see it, we do nothing but embolden its perpetrators.

So here's what I promise you right now: I will fight in every corner of Virginia to stamp out hatred. To show that racists, neo-Nazis, neo-Confederates, white supremacists, white nationalists and any other domestic terror groups have no home in our Commonwealth. Period.

Thank you to the first responders, law enforcement, emergency personnel and medical teams who worked to keep Charlottesville safe this weekend. Thank you to those who showed up to stand on the side of inclusion. Let our thoughts be today for love and caring for one another. And let our energy in the coming days be put toward stamping out hatred across our country.

Mark

Paul Bedard, the Washington Examiner's "Washington Secrets" columnist, can be contacted at pbedard@washingtonexaminer.com

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Va. Democrat campaigns on Charlottesville clash, only one 'side' to blame - Washington Examiner