Higgins To Face Censure Vote Over Racist Tweet

Politico reports:

Rep. Clay Higgins (R-La.) infuriated many of his House colleagues with his since-deleted racist X post about Haitian migrants, prompting a top Black Democrat to introduce a measure to formally reprimand him that will likely see a floor vote.

Congressional Black Caucus Chair Rep. Steven Horsford (D-Nev.) is expected to force action on the censure resolution when the House returns after the November election.

Disciplinary measures like censure can be “privileged,” meaning they can bypass committee on a fast track to the House floor. Horsford sought privilege on the measure Wednesday, which can kick-start the two-legislative day clock to force it onto the House floor.

Read the full article. In the pre-Musk era, Higgins had multiple tweets removed by Twitter for inciting violence.

Horsford: I’m making a motion to censure Clay Higgins by violating rule 9 by bringing discredit and disgrace to the House of Representatives. pic.twitter.com/bcgJX9bp9F

— Acyn (@Acyn) September 25, 2024

My statement on Rep. Clay Higgins. pic.twitter.com/YPpdcgDSD9

— Hakeem Jeffries (@RepJeffries) September 25, 2024

Clay Higgins is who we knew he was. He voted for David Duke for Governor. He assaulted a handcuffed Black suspect for not consenting to an illegal car search. He lied about it. He only confessed after learning a fellow cop wasn’t going to cover for him. https://t.co/ITX08eLJE1 pic.twitter.com/RnZ0JBSluN

— Darlyn215 (@Darlyn215) September 26, 2024

Update: Apparently Higgins deleted the tweet.

Here it is, just in case you didn’t get the chance to read it: https://t.co/lVB7GQaEIP pic.twitter.com/hyyL3f9nfy

— Katie Phang (@KatiePhang) September 25, 2024