Social media users are accusing Democratic Congresswoman Barbara Lee (California) of fabricating a story claiming she was the victim of racism in the US Capitol. She says it sounds suspiciously like Jussie Smollett’s hate speech.
Lee spoke to CNN on Thursday when she told the story as an example of the “institutional racism” she says is embedded in the DNA of the US.
“I was walking from the House building on Capitol Hill to the Capitol and a man, a white man, stopped me and told me I couldn’t get into the members elevator,” Lee told Kaitlan Collins.
“And you know, we got pins and I went to vote. And he stopped me from getting into the elevator and told me that I was not a member of Congress and that this was for members only.”
Rep. Lee continued, “I said, ‘Sir, I’m a member of Congress and I showed him my pin, and he said, ‘Whose pin did you steal?'”
“This is an example of what personal racism is,” Lee asserted, “and how people of color deal with it every day.”
Representative Lee did not consider the possibility that the guard had become confused or simply made a mistake.
Lee’s fantastic anecdote drew scrutiny online, with many comparing the Dem representative’s story to the tall tale of former Empire actor Jussie Smollett, who was convicted of lying to police about a fake hate attack he blamed it on Trump supporters.
I think Barbara Lee is out – Jussie Smollett has melted.
— Ernestine Hemingway (@CarolynDCro) January 19, 2024
The guy shouted, “This is MAGA land!” before you run away?
— Right King Todd (@RightKingTodd) January 19, 2024
Then he said, “THIS IS MAGA LAND!”
— Matthew Marsden (@matthewdmarsden) January 19, 2024
Others asked Rep. Lee also to provide evidence of the allegedly racist encounter by asking Capitol Police to retrieve their recordings of the incident.
There are security cameras at every elevator. Show us the proof.
– Sarcasm for a purpose = Virtue. Eleutheromanian. (@pallee12) January 19, 2024
There are security cameras everywhere in these buildings. If this were to happen, Barbara Lee should have no problem providing definitive proof
— Matt Walsh (@MattWalshBlog) January 19, 2024
Remove the CCTV footage from the elevator room and shut down these lies. No one believes Barbara Lee Smollett.
— Savannah (@BasedSavannah) January 19, 2024
It remains to be seen whether Rep. Lee will support her story with security footage.
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