Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-N.Y.) tore aside Rep. Marjorie Taylor-Greene (R-Ga.) over her “reckless and harmful” characterization of their shouting match on the Capitol steps on Wednesday. (You may take a look at his response beneath).
Bowman known as out the Republican for referring to his conduct as “aggressive” and claimed she felt “threatened by him.”
“Sadly, this nation has a historical past of characterizing Black males who’re outspoken, who stand their floor and who push again as being threatening or intimidating,” mentioned Bowman, who referred to the killings of Emmett Until and Michael Brown as he spoke to reporters Thursday.
“So she’s not even utilizing a canine whistle, she’s utilizing a bullhorn to place a goal on my again to the individuals she refers to as MAGA individuals on the market who would possibly need to trigger hurt.”
The change adopted heckling on the Capitol steps from Bowman and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) directed at Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.), who pleaded not responsible to a number of counts of fraud and cash laundering final week.
“She ain’t price it, bro,” Ocasio-Cortez instructed Bowman after phrases flew between him and Greene.
Greene, in feedback to reporters on Thursday, mentioned Bowman known as her a white supremacist and in contrast listening to the phrase to a “nice offense.”
“That’s like calling an individual of colour the N-word, which ought to by no means occur,” she mentioned, “Calling me a white supremacist is the same as that and that’s flawed.”
Bowman, who continued to take purpose at Greene’s characterization of him, mentioned Black males have been painted as aggressive as a consequence of their pores and skin colour and due to their ardour for plenty of points.
“It’s reckless and harmful what she mentioned,” mentioned Bowman.
“And sadly, white supremacists – traditionally – that is what they do. They attempt to dehumanize Black individuals, Black pores and skin and the Black humanity in order that they are often extra prone to be focused for hurt.”
