Black caucus chairman pushes to censure Trump over 'shithole' remark

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Source: Politico



By NOLAN D. MCCASKILL 01/18/2018 03:01 PM EST

Congressional Black Caucus Chairman Cedric Richmond on Thursday introduced a resolution to censure President Donald Trump over what he contends is the president’s racist rhetoric referring to El Salvador, Haiti and African nations as “shithole countries.”

The resolution — which has more than 130 co-sponsors, including House Democratic leaders — calls on the House to publicly state its support for the nations Trump disparaged, censure and condemn the president for his statements, and demand he retract his comments and apologize.

At a news conference announcing the resolution alongside House Judiciary Committee ranking member Jerry Nadler (D-N.Y.) and other Democrats, Richmond (D-La.) said Trump’s controversial comments “should have never been made” and “were factually inaccurate.”

Richmond conceded, however, that the resolution isn’t “privileged,” meaning House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) would have to agree to take it up in order for the chamber to hold a vote. It’s almost certain Ryan will not do so.

Read more: https://www.politico.com/story/2018/01/18/trump-censure-congressional-black-caucus-346282?lo=ap_a1

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1. Thank you for the effort Rep. Richmond.

They could have made it a privileged resolution to force it.... and put the GOP on the spot, but maybe they are thinking to do it later once they get past this CR mess.