Jasmine Crockett Smears Charlie Kirk, ‘Caucasian Democrats,’ Ahead of Memorial
Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, repeated claims made by Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., portraying the late Charlie Kirk as racist and hostile toward people of color on the same day as his memorial service, which reportedly drew more than 200,000 attendees.
Crockett was among 58 Democrats who voted earlier this week against a House resolution honoring Kirk’s life and legacy. Opponents of the resolution have cited brief, edited clips of Kirk’s past remarks as justification for their votes.
Examples include a misrepresentation that Kirk questioned the intelligence of Black women, a selectively edited clip suggesting he endorsed gun deaths, and misleading quotes about religion. Conservative activists, including Amir Odom, have publicly debunked the claims, but they continue to be circulated by Kirk’s critics in Congress.
“So, meanwhile, you obviously feel very strongly about the rhetoric that Charlie Kirk used that you find objectionable and also from others in the MAGA movement. As the memorial service for him is going to happen later today, there is a debate over heated rhetoric on all sides,” CNN’s Dana Bash said to the congresswoman on Sunday’s edition of “State of the Union.” READ MORE BELOW
