Liberal Rep. Cori Bush accused her Republican colleagues of ‘white supremacy’ during a congressional hearing on anti-LGBTQ hate crimes on Wednesday, triggering outrage among the targets of her barb.
Rep. James Comer quickly struck a sarcastic blow in response.
‘I’m not even gonna comment on what Ms. Bush said,’ said Comer, the most senior Republican on the committee.
‘But I’ll say crime is gonna be a top priority for the Republicans on this committee in the in the next Congress, and perhaps Ms. Bush could come give us some pointers on how she’s reduced crime in St. Louis, since she’s been in Congress and what her ideas are to further reduce crime in St. Louis.
‘But wait a minute. St. Louis has one of the highest crime rates in America.’