Democratic presidential hopeful Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is expected to testify before a House panel Thursday.
Democratic Reps. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Dan Goldman and Judy Chu are expected to send a letter to House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan, urging them to rescind an invitation to Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to testify Thursday before the , a source familiar confirms with the matter tells CBS News.
"Mr. Kennedy has repeatedly and recently spread vile and dangerous antisemitic and anti-Asian conspiracy theories that tarnish his credibility as a witness and must not be legitimized with his appearance before the U.S. Congress, nor given the platform of an official committee hearing to spread his baseless and discriminatory views," the Democratic lawmakers wrote.
McCarthy said Monday he disagrees with everything Kennedy said, but when asked if he should testify, the Speaker replied,"I don't think censoring somebody is actually the answer here." "Mr. Kennedy can say anything he wants, and he certainly has," Schultz said."No one is censoring him. The issue is should Republicans give him one of the world's largest platforms by allowing him to share misinformation and dangerous disinformation before Congress. It is irresponsible, especially given the incendiary and inaccurate things he's saying and the violence that Jews and Asians are facing in this country as a result of rising hatred directed at their communities.
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