The protest movement began after the shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo., nearly two years ago, and has continued through today, with protests other police-involved shootings of black men.
"I've been watching this for two years. I've predicted this," Clarke said. "This anti-police rhetoric sweeping the country has turned out some hateful things inside of people that are now playing themselves out on the American police officer." Clarke blamed the movement for “anti-cop sentiment,” and suggested that Lemon didn’t help calm the rhetoric.
Clarke, who has nearly 30 years of experience in policing, is the sheriff of Milwaukee County, Wisconsin.
Clarke is scheduled to speak Monday at the Republican National Convention. The theme for the night is “Making America Safe Again.”
Watch the exchange between Lemon and Clarke below.
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