US televangelist Pat Robertson apologizes for assassination remark

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Thursday, August 25, 2005

Pat Robertson, the televangelist founder of the conservative Christian Broadcasting Network and host of The 700 Club, has apologized for his earlier controversial statement.

After initially denying that he called for the assassination of Hugo Chávez, the President of Venezuela, he later apologized for the remark:

"Is it right to call for assassination? No, and I apologize for that statement", said Robertson.

On Wednesday, he initially denied having called for Chavez to be killed and said The Associated Press had misinterpreted his remarks.

"I didn't say 'assassination.' I said our special forces should 'take him out,'" Robertson said on his show. "'Take him out' could be a number of things including kidnapping."

Related news

• Religious broadcaster Pat Robertson calls for assassination of Venezuela's president, August 23, 2005

Sources

• Nicole Casta "Robertson calls for the assassination of Venezuela's president". Media Matters, August 22, 2005

• The Associated Press "Robertson Apologizes for Chavez Comments". AOL, August 25, 2005

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