Mara Gay of the New York Times accused Republican voters of being racist and said they elected the 21 reps opposing McCarthy's speakership bid in order to attack diversity.
Gay said the 21 Republicans blocking McCarthy's nomination were elected to stop "the browning of America" during a segment on MSNBC's "Deadline: White House" Thursday.editorial board, slammed Americans who voted for the 21 Republican Congress members-elect who are opposing Rep.-elect Kevin McCarthy's bid to become speaker of the House as racist. Her comments came during a segment on MSNBC's"Deadline: White House" Thursday.
"When you talk to some of these individuals, you get a sense that, you know, well politicians are all crooks anyway and the government is a joke anyway. Or, you know what, let's burn it to the ground," she continued. "It's terrifying. It would be funny if it weren't for the fact that we have real problems in this country that demand problem solvers. And of course, these are not public servants, but they are meant to act as our public servants."
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