U.S. votes against U.N. resolution condemning death penalty for LGBT people; is this who we are?

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State Department defends US vote against death penalty ban at the UN


..."The United States clearly has the death penalty, both at the state and the federal level; that is why we voted against this," State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert told reporters.

The broad resolution criticized the use of the death penalty in several cases, including its use to punish homosexual behavior. Nauert made it clear that the U.S. also opposes the death penalty in these cases, but said it had to oppose the measure in its entirety at the U.N.

"The United States unequivocally condemns the application of the death penalty for conduct such as homosexuality, blasphemy, adultery, and apostasy," Nauert said. "We do not consider such conduct appropriate for criminalization."

"We would absolutely oppose the use of the death penalty in those cases," Nauert said. "As Americans, we promote democracy and human rights and those are a part of our values that we share in our hearts as Americans."

Nauert criticized "misleading" media coverage that implied the U.S. side voted specifically against such theocratic death penalty laws. She also emphasized that a narrower ban would have won U.S. support.

"We voted against that resolution because of broader concerns about the resolution's approach to condemning the death penalty in all circumstances; and, it called for the abolition of the death penalty altogether," Nauert said. "We had hoped for a balanced and inclusive resolution that would better reflect the positions of states that continue to apply the death penalty lawfully, as the United States does."

Not quite what the OP would have us believe, is it?

Dishonest people don't give a damn about the accuracy of what they report, their only concern is twisting information an then claiming a victory on a false narrative. They will lie, twist and resort to dishonest tactics to try to destroy America. Obama was the way the left has challenged Trump. They are poor losers that are still pissed that the heir apparent didn't take her anointed seat at the throne.