Jasmine Crockett was not a well-known name in 2023 or really, in 2024, but she is busying herself making headlines with her bombastic and controversial remarks, clawing her way to the top of a party left in complete shambles after the last presidential election.
Crockett was first elected to her congressional seat in 2023 and served as the national co-chair of the Harris-Walz campaign, but in recent weeks, her name recognition has soared. Her controversial remarks have caught the attention of Attorney General Pam Bondi, and now she faces a censure resolution for making fun of paralyzed Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R), referring to him as “Governor Hot Wheels.”
But first, let’s back up.
Crockett began making waves on social media after Trump assumed office, signaling to everyone that she is here to “resist.” After less than a month of Trump being in office, Crockett appeared on CNN to blast the Trump administration’s efforts to get rid of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies from the federal government. During her rant, she bizarrely blamed “white supremacists” for 80 percent of the country’s violent crime.
“But the people that commit 80 percent of the most violent crimes in this country are white supremacists. Yet, for whatever reason, they sit and they serve at the pleasure of the president,” she incorrectly claimed.