'Racist' shouted at GOP congressman while he pressed education secretary on critical race theory
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A GOP congressman was called "racist" during a House Committee on Education and Labor virtual hearing Thursday, as he pressed Education Secretary Miguel Cardona over the teaching of critical race theory.
Rep. Bob Good, a Virginia Republican, repeatedly pressed Cardona over the teaching of critical race theory and the 1619 Project. At one point, New Jersey Democratic Rep. Donald Norcross' screen popped up and someone shouted "racist" during Cardona and Good's exchange, but the Republican did not acknowledge that it happened. Good later told CNN's Manu Raju he wasn't aware of it at the time but heard about it afterward. Good was relaying the Loudoun County board of education meeting that devolved earlier this week as the board walked out in the face of parents flooding the meeting to debate the teaching of critical race theory when the virtual House hearing switched to a screen that said "Don Norcross" and "Racist!" was shouted. The hearing then reverted to Good's face as he continued to speak. Norcross serves on the panel.President Joe Biden on Sunday delivers his first commencement address of the 2024 season at Morehouse College, where the president may for the first time in months have to confront the angst that’s been percolating on college campuses nationwide toward his administration’s policies on the Israel-Hamas war.
Arab and Palestinian Americans left a meeting with Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday night frustrated they did not have a clear understanding of how the Biden administration might act upon their concerns as the Israel-Hamas war devastates the civilian population in Gaza, participants told CNN.