The New York congressman denounced Thomas and other Black conservatives in a college essay written more than 30 years ago.
U.S. House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries holds a press conference at the U.S. Capitol, on March 24, 2023, in Washington, D.C. A college essay written by Jeffries in 1992 found him defending controversial statements made by his uncle.college essay also defended Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan, who had recently come under fire for comments such as calling Judaism a"dirty religion" and referring to Nazi Leader Adolf Hitler as being"a great man.
Jeffries' essay can be read in full below. The pdf was first uploaded by Kaczynski onto CNN's website.
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