‘Cotton picking’: US lawmaker condemned for racist comment about Jeffries
Key takeaways
- US representative Jen Kiggans appears to endorse racist statements about top House Democrat Hakeem Jeffries.
- Tuesday’s statement came a day after US Representative Jen Kiggans appeared on a conservative radio talk show, where she discussed the ongoing battle over redistricting in the state.
- During the show, host Rich Herrera criticised Jeffries, who is from New York, for his support of an effort to redraw Virginia’s congressional map.
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US representative Jen Kiggans appears to endorse racist statements about top House Democrat Hakeem Jeffries.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo US House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries speaks on April 29 during a Congressional Black Caucus news conference in Washington, DC [File: Elizabeth Frantz/Reuters]By Al Jazeera Staff Published On 12 May 202612 May 2026The office of Hakeem Jeffries, the top-ranking Democrat in the United States House of Representatives, has released a fiery statement condemning a fellow lawmaker who endorsed a racist comment about him.
Tuesday’s statement came a day after US Representative Jen Kiggans appeared on a conservative radio talk show, where she discussed the ongoing battle over redistricting in the state.