Rep. Lateefah Simon Says Only ‘Scholars’ Like Her Should Be Allowed To Quote MLK

Rep. Lateefah Simon Says Only ‘Scholars’ Like Her Should Be Allowed To Quote MLK


Although the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. devoted his life of activism to fostering an America where people aren’t judged on skin color, it seems that a lot of people who like to cite him these days are leftists who see everything in terms of race.

One example of a Democrat gatekeeping King’s message came during a House Oversight Committee hearing this week.

When Republican witnesses used the civil rights icon’s words to make a point, Rep. Lateefah Simon (D-CA) became incensed.

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As the Daily Caller reported:

Simon told the witnesses to keep King’s name “out of their mouth[s]” during a hearing on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). The witnesses she addressed were Dan Lennington of the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty, Judge

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