White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said the president has been following the L.A. City Council story closely, and believes all parties on the call should resign, either for using or for tolerating such 'appalling' language.
President Biden believes everyone who participated in a racist conversation among Los Angeles City Council members should resign, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters Tuesday. as president Monday, after she was heard making racist comments about the Black son of another councilmember, according to a leaked audio recording of the conversation.
"Look, the president is glad to see that one of the participants in that conversation has resigned," Jean-Pierre said."But they all should. He believes that they all should resign. The language that was used and tolerated during that conversation was unacceptable, and it was appalling. They should all step down."from the council. Bonin has urged his council members to first resign, then ask for forgiveness.
Jean-Pierre sought to contrast Democrats and Republicans, claiming Democrats hold each other accountable. She specifically mentioned GOP Sen. Tommy Tuberville of Alabama and Doug Mastriano, the GOP candidate for governor in Pennsylvania. TubervilleDemocrats are"pro-crime," and favor reparations for descendants of people who were enslaved because they believe"the people that do the crime are owed that.
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