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Ro Khanna Defends Calling Witness 'Racist' in China Committee Clash

Created at 30 Jun · 1:05 PM1 source
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Representative Ro Khanna defended his use of the term "racist" to describe a witness during a House Select Committee on the CCP hearing. The exchange occurred during testimony from witnesses discussing China's human rights record and economic practices.

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US lawmaker defending his use of 'racist'
Ro Khanna Defends Calling Witness 'Racist' in China Committee Clash

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The incident highlights tensions within congressional committees discussing China policy and the language used to describe witnesses and their testimony.

Key facts

  • Rep. Ro Khanna defended his use of the word "racist" during a House Select Committee on the CCP hearing.
  • The incident occurred during testimony related to China's human rights and economic policies.
  • Khanna stated his comments were aimed at the witness's perceived bias, not their ethnicity.

Representative Ro Khanna defended his use of the term "racist" during a House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party hearing. The exchange occurred during testimony concerning China's human rights record and economic practices. Khanna stated his remarks were directed at the witness's perceived bias, not their ethnicity.

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The remarks were made during a House Select Committee on the CCP hearing, specifically during testimony about China's human rights record and economic practices.

Khanna stated that his comment was aimed at the witness's perceived bias, rather than their ethnicity.

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Representative Ro Khanna defended his use of the term "racist" during a House Select Committee on the CCP hearing.
The exchange occurred during testimony concerning China's human rights record and economic practices.
Khanna stated his remarks were directed at the witness's perceived bias, not their ethnicity.

Sources

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US lawmaker Ro Khanna defends calling witness ‘racist’ in explosive China committee clashSouth China Morning Post

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