WATCH: White House Offers Condolences To OJ Simpson’s Family, No Mention Of Murder Victims

The White House offered condolences to the family of OJ Simpson after he died of cancer on Thrsday at the age of 76.

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre stated, “Our thoughts are with his families  during this difficult time, obviously with his family and loved ones.”

She continued, “And I’ll say this, I know that they have asked for some privacy. And so we’re going to respect that. And I’ll just leave it there.”

KJP, however, failed to mention the families of  Nicole Brown and Ronald Goldman, whom Simpson was found civilly liable of killing.

Watch the moment KJP said it here:

UNREAL: White House expresses condolences after death of OJ Simpson, no mention of butchered murder victims pic.twitter.com/03FIGTyCRw

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Here’s what The New York Post reported:

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre offered condolences Thursday following the death of OJ Simpson — but made no mention of the two people he was accused, and sensationally acquitted, of killing nearly three decades ago.

“Our thoughts are with his families [sic] during this difficult time — obviously with his family and loved ones,” Jean-Pierre said at her regular briefing.

“And I’ll say this, I know that they have asked for some privacy. And so we’re going to respect that. And I’ll just leave it there.”

Simpson’s family announced his death from prostate cancer Thursday morning on social media. He was 76.

AP’s @DSupervilleAP: “Was there any reaction from the president to O.J. Simpson’s death? Do you know if they ever crossed paths? If so, how? When?”

KJP: “So, I’ll say this. Our thoughts are with — with his families during this difficult time — obviously, with his family and… pic.twitter.com/QF4YPbdY8a

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Per Colorado Springs Gazette:

The White House expressed condolences to the family of former football star and actor O.J. Simpson following his Wednesday death from cancer.

Simpson, who won a Heisman Trophy playing at the University of Southern California before embarking on a Hall of Fame NFL career, polarized the nation after he was charged and eventually acquitted in 1995 of the murder of his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ron Goldman.

“Our thoughts are with his families through this difficult time, obviously his family and loved ones,” White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters on Thursday when asked about Simpson’s death and if he had ever interacted with President Joe Biden. “And I’ll say this. I know they have asked for some privacy, so we are going to respect that. I’ll just leave it there.”

Simpson’s family announced on X on Thursday that he had died on Wednesday.

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