Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., wrote an editorial during his college career that referred to Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, Colin Powell and other Black conservatives as 'House Negroes.'
Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., likened Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, former Secretary of State Colin Powell and other prominent Black conservatives to"House Negroes" in a student newspaper editorial about the"rise of the Black conservative."
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., center, penned an article during his college career that referred to Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, right — as well as former Secretary of State Colin Powell, left — as"House Negroes." House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., holds a press briefing at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 12, 2023.
"Leader Jeffries has consistently been clear that he does not share the controversial views espoused by his uncle over thirty years ago. Leader Jeffries has been in public service for more than 16 years as a state legislator and Member of Congress. His track record of bringing communities together and standing up for everyone speaks for itself," a Jeffries spokesperson said in a statement shared with Fox.
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