Ever since that Trump 2020 kickoff rally in Orlando, the Democrats have been in complete meltdown. It started with Biden praising segregationist Democrats, then Corey Booker and Kamala Harris attacking Biden. Biden fired back demanding Cory Booker apologize to him and now one of the longest serving African Members members of Congress, Jim Clyburn of South Carolina is accusing Nancy Pelosi of “tokenism”.
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House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn (D-S.C.) blasted Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) for purportedly not hiring on a more diverse level within their congressional offices.
He later walked back his remarks.
Clyburn, who is black, told The Wall Street Journal in an interview published Tuesday that he believes “tokenism” is OK with Pelosi and Hoyer.
“I’ve always managed a fully integrated staff,” he said. “Pelosi doesn’t have that experience, nor does Hoyer have that experience. To them, tokenism is all right with them.”
Clyburn, who has been in office for 14 years, rhetorically asked, “What I mean is, how many black folks are on Hoyer’s staff?”
“I’m going to let you check it out,” he told the publication.
Clyburn also added that Pelosi and Hoyer should know better.
“They’re grown people,” he insisted. “They can read. They can see.”