Joe Neguse
- Role
- United States representative
- Statement date
"Blatantly racist and offensive rhetoric—it should be condemned by everyone, across the political spectrum. Period."
Source and context
Original post
Joe Neguse response to Jebreal's remarks (opens in a new tab)Post 2096026854570529210
About this source
Neguse characterized the wording as racist and called for condemnation across political lines.
Reporting
Democratic lawmakers respond after Rula Jebreal's remarks about Hakeem Jeffries (opens in a new tab)Article paragraphs reporting the original exchange, CBC statement, Joe Neguse and Ritchie Torres responses, and Jebreal's apology.
About this source
Reports the disputed wording, the immediate exchange between Ali and Jebreal, and several later public responses with links to the original posts.
Before the quotation
The remarks about Jeffries had begun circulating widely online.
After the quotation
Jebreal apologized for using the term while maintaining her political criticism of Jeffries and AIPAC.
How this statement is classified
The statement is an unqualified public condemnation of the disputed language.
- Recorded on
- Published here
- People and groups discussed
- Rula Jebreal
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