Congresswoman-elect Cori Bush says Republican lawmakers thought her name was Breonna Taylor because of her face mask.
During Congressional orientation, several Republican leaders thought @CoriBush was Breonna Taylor. pic.twitter.com/DgeqizA5uE
— Justice Democrats (@justicedems) November 13, 2020
Congresswoman-elect Cori Bush: “I am Breonna Taylor as far as I could be a Black woman murdered in my bed tonight, you know. But I am not Breonna Taylor. This Breonna Taylor [points to mask] was murdered in her bed at night and she does not have justice– murdered by the police”
Bush made a tweet addressing her viral interview and the Republicans who don’t know Breonna Taylor story.
It’s Day One, so I’m wearing my “Breonna Taylor” mask.
A few of my Republican colleagues have called me Breonna, assuming that’s my name.
It hurts. But I’m glad they’ll come to know her name & story because of my presence here.
Breonna must be central to our work in Congress.
— Cori Bush (@CoriBush) November 13, 2020
