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Republicans erupt during D.C. statehood debate after being accused of spreading “racist trash”

Republican lawmakers blew up on Thursday after Democratic Rep. Mondaire Jones accused the GOP of spreading “racist trash” during a heated debate over a bill to grant Washington, DC, statehood. https://twitter.com/AndrewSolender/status/1385245358922649612?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1385245358922649612%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.businessinsider.com%2Fvideo-republicans-erupt-mondaire-jones-racist-trash-statehood-bill-2021-4 Maryland Rep. Andy Harris MORE