GOP condemns embattled Mississippi supervisor who won't resign after racists remarks [View all]
The Mississippi GOP issued a statement Wednesday condemning a republican supervisor who made racist remarks earlier this week disparaging Black people.
Lowndes County Supervisor Harry Sanders said Monday that because Black people were "taken care of" during slavery, they were now "dependent" on society. Sanders made the comment after voting against a motion to relocate a Confederate statue in front of the county courthouse. He doubled down on his comments Tuesday, saying, "Hell, it's what I think."
Mississippi Republican Party Chairman Lucien Smith issued a statement on the Sanders' comments Wednesday afternoon.
"The remarks made by Supervisor Sanders do not represent the platform or values of the Mississippi Republican Party and I condemn them," Smith said. "This is the time for our leaders to bring us together, not create division."
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