WATCH: White Democrat Congressman Apologizes For 'Privilege' on January 6th
Representative Dean Phillips (D-MN) apologized to his Democratic colleagues on Thursday for attempting to “blend in” with GOP members while they hid from the Capitol rioters in January and called it “privilege” that he was able to do so.
“Recognizing that we were sitting ducks in this room as the chamber was about to be breached, I screamed to my colleagues to follow me, to follow me across the aisle to the Republican side of the chamber so that we could blend in,” said Phillips.
“Within moments I recognized that blending in was not an option available to my colleagues of color. So I’m here tonight to say to my brothers and sisters in Congress, and all around our country, I’m sorry. I’m sorry. For I had never understood, really understood, what privilege really means. It took a violent mob of insurrectionists and a lightning bolt moment in this very room,” continued Phillips.
“Rather, please find something in it to improve yourself, to improve our country, and to improve our world. I surely did, and I hope you’ll join me,” concluded Phillips.
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