correct corker quote paragraph aug. 17 story show say stability ability error first appear update steve holland susan heavey bridgewater n.j./washington president donald trump decry thursday removal monuments pro-slavery civil war confederacy echo white nationalists draw sting rebuke fellow republicans controversy inflame racial tensions trump alienate republicans corporate leaders u.s. ally rattle market prompt speculation possible white house resignations comment since saturday violence charlottesville virginia come aftermath white nationalist protest removal confederate statue republican senator bob corker chairman senate foreign relations committee question trump capacity govern president ... yet able demonstrate stability competence need demonstrate order successful say corker trump consider job secretary state corker say trump need make radical change trump unleash attack two republican u.s. senators jeff flake lindsey graham series twitter post thursday raise fresh doubt ability work lawmakers party win passage legislative agenda include tax cut infrastructure spend take aim removal consideration removal confederate statues monuments long list cities california florida georgia kentucky louisiana maryland new york north carolina massachusetts missouri montana tennessee virginia texas well washington d.c. sad see history culture great country rip apart removal beautiful statues monuments change history learn trump write twitter refuse move past controversy robert lee stonewall jackson next washington jefferson foolish trump say refer two confederate general civil war end 1865 early u.s. presidents george washington thomas jefferson own slave whose legacies overwhelmingly honor opponents call statues fester symbol racism supporters say honor american history monuments become rally point white nationalists also support people interest historical preservation trump also deny speak moral equivalency white supremacists neo-nazis ku klux klan members clash anti-racism activists charlottesville u.s. stock suffer big drop three months thursday turmoil surround white house sap investor confidence trump ambitious economic agenda would become reality equity index futures fell bite close regular trade 500 emini futures head overnight trade session point low u.s. stock market follow percent-down day second straight day losses since trump elect november friday session watch significant test market resilience amid controversy white house knock rumor trump economic adviser gary cohn might resign official say cohn intend remain position national economic council director white house trump announce disband two high-profile business advisory councils wednesday resignation several corporate executives charlottesville remark thursday white house official say trump drop plan advisory council infrastructure another indication businesses want associate president world-renowned cleveland clinic cancel plan 2018 florida fundraiser trump mar-a-lago florida resort hold events seven straight years spokeswoman eileen sheil say cleveland clinic consider variety factor decide cancel event typically generate million year clinic chief executive toby cosgrove member one two councils disband wednesday jam murdoch chairman twenty-first century fox inc son media mogul rupert murdoch slam trump response charlottesville email friends pledge donate million anti-defamation league new york time report jam murdoch write trump comment concern us americans free people time say twenty-first century fox own fox news channel favorite trump conservative supporters hate-filled individuals charlottesville violence erupt white nationalists march protest plan removal statue robert e. lee 32-year-old woman heather heyer kill man describe white nationalist crash car counter-protesters trump blame charlottesville violence white nationalist rally organizers also counter-protesters say fine people among group also express distaste remove confederate statues heat news conference tuesday trump blast graham twitter senator one trump rival 2016 republican presidential nomination fire back manner handle charlottesville tragedy receive praise racist hate-filled individuals group country sake nation president please fix graham say history watch us all another republican senator dan sullivan also say twitter anything less complete unambiguous condemnation white supremacists neo-nazis kkk trump unacceptable period graham say wednesday trump remark news conference day suggest moral equivalency white nationalists anti-racism demonstrators call president use word heal americans publicity seek lindsey graham falsely state say moral equivalency kkk neo-nazis white supremacists people like ms. heyer disgust lie forget election trounce people south carolina remember trump write separate tweet trump call flake weak border crime non-factor senate toxic appear endorse kelli ward flake republican challenger 2018 re-election race nancy pelosi top democrat u.s. house representatives call immediate removal confederate statues u.s. capitol u.s. senator cory booker also democrat say would introduce legislation could do room celebrate violent bigotry men confederacy hallow halls unite state capitol place honor across country pelosi say statement spokesman republican u.s. house speaker paul ryan say u.s. state determine statues display behalf capitol build fellow republicans assail trump defend confederate monuments