Wajahat Ali
Role at the time: Host of The Left Hook
Mixed or conditional
Responding to
Jebreal’s use of “monkey” and “errand boy” to describe Jeffries was racist anti-Black language regardless of her stated intent.
"Using monkey to anyone Black, it has terrible racial connotations. But I think you caught yourself and said you didn't mean it with any racial animosity."
Why we used this label
The response both challenges the language and gives weight to the speaker’s stated intent, so it is conditional rather than a categorical defense or condemnation.
When Will America Finally Quit Israel & AIPAC? | Rula Jebreal (opens in a new tab)Segment discussing Hakeem Jeffries; cross-check the complete exchange against the embedded excerpt in the Fox News report.
Full episode of The Left Hook containing Jebreal's remarks about Jeffries and Ali's subsequent on-air response.