Democratic Texas Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee and a mom got in a heated back-and-forth during a Tuesday hearing on discrimination and Critical Race Theory.
Witness Asra Normani was recording Lee during the hearing when Lee demanded Normani cease filming.
“We are problem solvers. We are grateful that the courts have responded to perceived discrimination but in any event what I would clearly say – you need to put down your camera,” Lee, who is clearly distracted by Normani, said. “Please, you need to put down your camera. You need to put down your camera.”
Normani, who is seen wearing a “I’m a Mom, not a ‘domestic terrorist’” shirt while holding her phone to record Lee, appears to question Lee.
“Why do I have to put down my camera?” Normani asked.
“Because I’m already on video so I don’t need to be on yours.”
“I mean, this is free speech,” Normani said as she continued filming.
Lee is then consulted by an individual before saying she’s “asked respectfully and you choose not to be respectful and so I will allow you to continue on. Thank you so very much.”
Disrespectful? It was disrespectful of Lee to insist the woman stop recording, and doubly so by insulting her. This is hardly Lee’s first go-round with denying people their rights, especially white people of the Republican persuasion.
You don’t get what you want anymore. We’re on to you. We the people tell you what to do.
“Because I’m already on video so I don’t need to be on yours.”
Funny how those “official” videos so often end up selectively edited or missing.