‘Cotton picking’: US lawmaker condemned for racist comment about Jeffries

Al Jazeera · May 12, 2026 at 18:23 · 2h ago

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‘Cotton picking’: US lawmaker condemned for racist comment about Jeffries. US representative Jen Kiggans appears to endorse racist statements about top House Democrat Hakeem Jeffries. US representative Jen Kiggans appears to endorse racist statements about top House Democrat Hakeem Jeffries. Read the full story on Al Jazeera via the link below.

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