White House calls racist recording of Los Angeles city council members 'unacceptable' and 'appalling.'
Nury Martinez attends Women's March Action: March 4 Reproductive Rights at Pershing Square on October 02, 2021 in Los Angeles, California.
"Unacceptable" and"appalling" is how White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre described the crude and disparaging racist remarks that surfaced this week in a recording of three city council members in Los Angeles. President Biden believes all three council members should give up their seats, Jean-Pierre said.
The White House used the occasion to excoriate Republicans for their treatment of incidents of racism within their own party. "Here's the difference between Democrats and Republicans: When a Democrat says something racist or antisemitic ... we hold Democrats accountable," said Jean-Pierre."When a MAGA Republican says something racist and or antisemitic, they are embraced by cheering crowds and become celebrated and sought after."
Councilman Mike Bonin — whose son was the subject of the derogatory remarks — gave an emotional statement on Tuesday."I take a lot of hits, but my son?" said Bonin. He called his fellow council members' comments unforgivable.Keep up with all the latest news, arts and culture, and TV highlights from KPBS.
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