Topline Rep. Mondaire Jones (D-N.Y.) condemned Republican arguments against statehood for Washington, D.C., as “racist trash” in a speech on the House floor Thursday, leading to vocal objections and a heated argument that resulted in Mondaire withdrawing his statement in the latest sign of the bitter tensions underpinning the statehood debate. UNITED STATES – April 15: Rep. Mondaire Jones, D-N.Y., speaks during a news conference outside the … [+] Supreme Court with other Democratic members to announce legislation to expand the number of seats of Supreme Court judges in Washington on Thursday, April 15, 2021. (Photo by Caroline Brehman/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images) CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images Key Facts In a floor speech, J… Click below to read the full story from Forbes
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