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Top L.A. Democrat Resigns After Leaked Racist Audio Surfaces Online
October 10, 2022
A top Democrat from California has resigned after leaked audio surfaced online Monday where she made racist comments about a black child.
Democrat Nury Martinez resigned as president of the Los Angeles City Council and issued a statement regarding her resignation, claiming that she has “taken responsibility for what I said and there are no excuses for those comments. I’m sorry.”
Martinez and Councilman Kevin de León, who is also a Democrat, came under after they were caught on the recording making racist comments about Councilmember Mike Bonin, a gay white man, and his adopted black son.
“I sincerely apologize to the people I hurt with my words: to my colleagues, their families, especially to Mike, Sean, and your son. As a mother, I know better and I am sorry. I know this is the result of my own actions. I’m sorry to your entire family for putting you through this,” she added.
While discussing Bonin, Martinez called his son “Parece changuito,” or “He’s like a monkey,” soon afterward. She later referred to Bonin as a “little b****” and said he is raising his child like a “little white kid.”
“As someone who believes deeply in the empowerment of communities of color, I recognize my comments undercut that goal,” she added. “Going forward, reconciliation will be my priority. I have reached out to many of my Black colleagues and other Black leaders to express my regret in order for us to heal.”
The recorded conversation included Martinez remarking about Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón after his name was mentioned.
Bonin issued a scathing statement demanding that the City Council remove Martinez as president.
“We are appalled, angry, and absolutely disgusted that Nury Martinez attacked our son with horrific racist slurs, and talked about her desire to physically harm him,” Bonin wrote in a statement on Twitter. “It’s vile, abhorrent, and utterly disgraceful.”
“We are appalled, angry and absolutely disgusted that Nury Martinez attack our son with horrific racist slurs, and talked about her desire to physically harm him,” Bonin and his partner, Sean Arian, wrote. “It’s vile abhorrent and utterly disgraceful. The City Council needs to remove her as Council President immediately, and she needs to resign from office.”
“As parents of a Black child, we condemn the entirety of the recorded conversation, which displayed a repeated and vulgar anti-Black sentiment, and a coordinated effort to weaken Black political representation in Los Angeles. The conversation revealed several layers of contempt for the people of Los Angeles, and a cynical, ugly desire to divide the City rather than serve it,” the statement added.
“F*** that guy,” Martinez said. “He’s with the blacks.”
https://conservativebrief.com/democrat-resigns-67240/?
October 10, 2022
A top Democrat from California has resigned after leaked audio surfaced online Monday where she made racist comments about a black child.
Democrat Nury Martinez resigned as president of the Los Angeles City Council and issued a statement regarding her resignation, claiming that she has “taken responsibility for what I said and there are no excuses for those comments. I’m sorry.”
Martinez and Councilman Kevin de León, who is also a Democrat, came under after they were caught on the recording making racist comments about Councilmember Mike Bonin, a gay white man, and his adopted black son.
“I sincerely apologize to the people I hurt with my words: to my colleagues, their families, especially to Mike, Sean, and your son. As a mother, I know better and I am sorry. I know this is the result of my own actions. I’m sorry to your entire family for putting you through this,” she added.
While discussing Bonin, Martinez called his son “Parece changuito,” or “He’s like a monkey,” soon afterward. She later referred to Bonin as a “little b****” and said he is raising his child like a “little white kid.”
“As someone who believes deeply in the empowerment of communities of color, I recognize my comments undercut that goal,” she added. “Going forward, reconciliation will be my priority. I have reached out to many of my Black colleagues and other Black leaders to express my regret in order for us to heal.”
The recorded conversation included Martinez remarking about Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón after his name was mentioned.
Bonin issued a scathing statement demanding that the City Council remove Martinez as president.
“We are appalled, angry, and absolutely disgusted that Nury Martinez attacked our son with horrific racist slurs, and talked about her desire to physically harm him,” Bonin wrote in a statement on Twitter. “It’s vile, abhorrent, and utterly disgraceful.”
“We are appalled, angry and absolutely disgusted that Nury Martinez attack our son with horrific racist slurs, and talked about her desire to physically harm him,” Bonin and his partner, Sean Arian, wrote. “It’s vile abhorrent and utterly disgraceful. The City Council needs to remove her as Council President immediately, and she needs to resign from office.”
“As parents of a Black child, we condemn the entirety of the recorded conversation, which displayed a repeated and vulgar anti-Black sentiment, and a coordinated effort to weaken Black political representation in Los Angeles. The conversation revealed several layers of contempt for the people of Los Angeles, and a cynical, ugly desire to divide the City rather than serve it,” the statement added.
“F*** that guy,” Martinez said. “He’s with the blacks.”
https://conservativebrief.com/democrat-resigns-67240/?
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