Why Would Rep. Jasmine Crockett Award Chris Brown??
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(TW: sexual assault, violence)
Rep. Jasmine Crockett defended victims of Epstein and Trump. So why is she kissing up to Chris Brown?
Just four months before the Texas Democratic representative joined Chris Brown onstage to sing his praises while awarding him recognition in the congressional record, Crockett told three of Jeffrey Epstein’s victims, “Your courage is contagious.”
“I’ve been smiling probably more than I’m supposed to as I’ve sat here because y’all bring me so much joy. And let me tell you why,” she added. “The reason is this: because in spite of this incompetent government, y’all do not back down.”
Throughout her career, Crockett rarely, if ever, shied away from calling out the Republican Party’s racism and misogyny. She’s steadfastly called out the Department of Justice’s failure to release the Epstein files and done the same with Trump for his sexual misconduct during his second presidency.
But this all makes Crockett’s praise for Chris Brown even more baffling.
For those not in the know, Chris Brown is a decorated R&B singer who’s been performing since he was a teen. Nowadays, Brown is known less for his radio hits and more for the hits he allegedly bestowed on dozens of individuals, dating all the way back to 2009 when he brutally assaulted Rihanna, then his girlfriend.
But his legal problems didn’t stop there. Over the past fifteen years, Brown has racked up so many convictions and allegations of assault and drug use that there’s an entire Wikipedia page dedicated to his legal issues.
To (rightfully) lambast your colleagues for supporting a sexual abuser, only to have those politics fly out the window for something so inconsequential, is, on its face, a baffling choice. Saying Trump’s White House is covering up the Epstein files scores you viral clips circulated on the evening news. Calling survivors of sexual exploitation “courageous” leads to comments calling you “inspiring” and “OUTSTANDING.”
Apparently, it’s easier to denounce abusers when it’s politically advantageous.
Reported by Arianna Coghill
Produced by Peter Berger
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(TW: sexual assault, violence)
Rep. Jasmine Crockett defended victims of Epstein and Trump. So why is she kissing up to Chris Brown?
Just four months before the Texas Democratic representative joined Chris Brown onstage to sing his praises while awarding him recognition in the congressional record, Crockett told three of Jeffrey Epstein’s victims, “Your courage is contagious.”
“I’ve been smiling probably more than I’m supposed to as I’ve sat here because y’all bring me so much joy. And let me tell you why,” she added. “The reason is this: because in spite of this incompetent government, y’all do not back down.”
Throughout her career, Crockett rarely, if ever, shied away from calling out the Republican Party’s racism and misogyny. She’s steadfastly called out the Department of Justice’s failure to release the Epstein files and done the same with Trump for his sexual misconduct during his second presidency.
But this all makes Crockett’s praise for Chris Brown even more baffling.
For those not in the know, Chris Brown is a decorated R&B singer who’s been performing since he was a teen. Nowadays, Brown is known less for his radio hits and more for the hits he allegedly bestowed on dozens of individuals, dating all the way back to 2009 when he brutally assaulted Rihanna, then his girlfriend.
But his legal problems didn’t stop there. Over the past fifteen years, Brown has racked up so many convictions and allegations of assault and drug use that there’s an entire Wikipedia page dedicated to his legal issues.
To (rightfully) lambast your colleagues for supporting a sexual abuser, only to have those politics fly out the window for something so inconsequential, is, on its face, a baffling choice. Saying Trump’s White House is covering up the Epstein files scores you viral clips circulated on the evening news. Calling survivors of sexual exploitation “courageous” leads to comments calling you “inspiring” and “OUTSTANDING.”
Apparently, it’s easier to denounce abusers when it’s politically advantageous.
Reported by Arianna Coghill
Produced by Peter Berger
#chrisbrown #JasmineCrockett #congressionalrecord #motherjones #mediacriticism #attstadium
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