Bobby Rush: “Between 1882 and 1968, 3,446 African Americans were lynched in this Nation. This fact appears to be completely lost on…”

“Between 1882 and 1968, 3,446 African Americans were lynched in this Nation. This fact appears to be completely lost on the President, who just this morning conflated constitutionally mandated oversight with the horrific act of lynching. The heinous nature of lynching is why I have introduced H.R. 35, The Emmitt Till Antilynching Act. Madam Speaker, this bipartisan bill would specify that lynching is a crime in and of itself, and that its vile nature warrants an enhanced sentence under hate crime statutes. I would encourage all my colleagues to support this bill and to reject this President's vile rhetoric. ____________________”