Louisiana Rep. Clay Higgins walks back racist comments about …
WEB16 hours ago · Rep. Clay Higgins (R-LA) speaks during a press conference on the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) with members of the House Freedom Caucus on July 14, 2023 in Washington, D.C. Louisiana ...
GOP Rep. Clay Higgins Doubles Down After Wildly Racist Tweet
WEB23 hours ago · Rep. Clay Higgins (R-La.) defended his deeply racist comments about Haitian people even though House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) claimed the lawmaker had prayed about the post and regretted it. “It’s all true,” Higgins told CNN Wednesday, even though he ultimately deleted the widely condemned tweet. “I …
Congressman Clay Higgins' Haitian tweet draws sharp criticism as racist
WEB1 day ago · 1:49. Louisiana Republican Congressman Clay Higgins has deleted a tweet about Haitians after coming under intense criticism from his colleagues in the House accusing him of being racist. Higgins ...
Clay Higgins tweets racist rant about Haitian immigrants - NBC News
WEB1 day ago · Rep. Clay Higgins, R-La., called Haiti the "nastiest country in the western hemisphere" in a post on social media Wednesday, saying migrants from the Caribbean nation, the majority of whom are in ...
Louisiana Rep. Clay Higgins’ ‘overtly racist’ tweet sparks calls for ...
WEB18 hours ago · FILE - Rep. Clay Higgins, R-La., walks at the Capitol in Washington, April 17, 2024. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File) Congressional Black Caucus Chairman Steven Horsford of Nevada took to the U.S. House floor Wednesday night to condemn an “overtly racist” tweet against Haitians and Haitian …
U.S. Rep. Clay Higgins removes tweets calling Haitians 'wild,' 'thugs'
WEB22 hours ago · GOP Rep. Clay Higgins faces backlash for deleted social media post about Haitians The post, which Higgins, R-La., removed within hours on X, was in response to news that a Haitian nonprofit group ...
Republican Clay Higgins deletes racist post attacking Haitian ...
WEB19 hours ago · 2. Clay Higgins Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images. Rep. Clay Higgins, R-La., has removed a racist post against Haitian immigrants after widespread criticism, even though House Republicans successfully shielded him from an effort to censure him over the remarks. Higgins, a Louisiana representative who once admitted to …
Rep. Clay Higgins Posts, Then Deletes, Racist Comments About …
WEB1 day ago · Sept. 25, 2024, 8:36 p.m. ET. Representative Clay Higgins, Republican of Louisiana, advanced racist claims about Haitians in a post on social media that was subsequently deleted on Wednesday. Mr ...
Democrats try to censure Rep. Clay Higgins for ... - Associated Press News
WEB1 day ago · Updated 3:20 PM PDT, September 25, 2024. WASHINGTON (AP) — House Democrats attempted Wednesday to quickly censure a Republican congressman who slandered Haitian immigrants in a post he made on social media, but GOP leadership stamped out the effort. Rep. Clay Higgins of Louisiana described Haitians in racist terms Wednesday afternoon, calling ...
Clay Higgins: Lawmakers condemn racist attack against Haitians
WEB16 hours ago · J. Scott Applewhite/Associated Press. Representative Clay Higgins, Republican of Louisiana, faced sharp criticism from Democrats in Congress and beyond after posting a racist remarks about Haitian ...