Joe Neguse
Role at the time: United States representative
Condemned
Response to this claim
Jebreal’s use of “monkey” and “errand boy” to describe Jeffries was racist anti-Black language regardless of her stated intent.
“Blatantly racist and offensive rhetoric—it should be condemned by everyone, across the political spectrum. Period.”
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Neguse characterized the wording as racist and called for condemnation across political lines.
Why we used this label
The statement is an unqualified public condemnation of the disputed language.