Look, I get no one likes to be called racist, but sometimes there’s just no other way to describe the use of bigoted tropes that for generations have threatened black lives by stoking white fear of African-Americans and black men in particular. One of our colleagues to cast those who attack the Capitol as harmless patriots while stroking fear of black Americans is like rubbing salt in an open wound.
Bob Menendez criticizes Ron Johnson's comments as racist and harmful, highlighting the historical context of racism in America.
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