Rep. Jasmine Crockett of Texas sharply criticized her white Democratic colleagues for largely failing to vote against a resolution honoring Charlie Kirk, expressing that their support—or lack of opposition—”hurt her heart.”
Crockett pointed out during a television appearance that of the 58 Democrats who voted against the resolution, only two were white. She said most who opposed it were lawmakers of color.
She argued that Kirk’s history of controversial rhetoric toward communities of color made damning the resolution especially important. Crockett suggested that the vote signaled a deeper issue of party members not fully recognizing harm associated with divisive political speech.