White House Spokesman Scott McClellan said yesterday that the U.S. government is still concerned about election related violence in Ethiopia that has reportedly led to the deaths of 36 people. "We are deeply concerned about the election-related violence that continued last week," McClellan said as he confirmed reports of up to 36 people who have been killed, as well as the arrests of several students. McClellan said that the United States was hoping for a "peaceful, democratic resolution" to the situation in Ethiopia.