Missouri Congresswoman Cori Bush called out the US Senate this week for holding the confirmation hearing for Rahm Emanuel on the anniversary of Laquan McDonald’s death.
McDonald, a 17-year-old Black teen was shot 16 times by Chicago police in October 2014. The officer who shot McDonald was eventually convicted, found guilty of murder and sent to prison. However, many criticized Emanuel, who was the mayor of Chicago between 2011 and 2019 and accused him of attempting to cover up McDonald’s death.
Emanuel testified Wednesday to the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations after President Joe Biden nominated him to be the U.S. Ambassador to Japan.
Bush called out the hearing on Twitter for what she called “a disgusting disregard for Black lives.”
“They’re holding the confirmation hearing for Rahm Emanuel on the 7-year-anniversary of the police’s murder of Laquan McDonald. A murder that he helped cover up as Mayor,” Bush added
Source: Congresswoman Cori Bush Says Rahm Emanuel Confirmation Shows Disregard For Black Lives
