Posted 2/1/2024, 8:42:00 PM
GOP Lawmaker Faces Backlash Over Racially Charged Comments Toward Black Congresswoman
- Rep. Troy Nehls (R-Texas) called Rep. Cori Bush (D-Mo.) "loud" and her husband a "thug"
- House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) condemned Nehls's comments as "racially inflammatory"
- Jeffries said Bush's husband served in the military, putting his life at risk
- The Congressional Black Caucus supported Bush, calling Nehls's comments "unbecoming"
- Nehls made the comments after the DOJ announced an investigation into Bush's campaign spending