Baltimore Democrat Mayor Brandon Scott said over the weekend that those who label him a “DEI mayor” are racists who are “afraid to use the n-word.” Scott made the remarks during a Sunday interview on CBS News’ “Face The Nation” while talking about criticism that he has faced over his handling of the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge. “Listen‚ I am a young black man and young black mayor in this country‚” he said. “We know that there are a lot of racists and folks who don’t think I should be in this job. I know that. I have been black my whole life. I know how racism – racism goes in this country.” “But my focus is always going to be on those people‚” he said. “I didn’t want to be out there that night asking – answering questions about DEI. I’m worried about the loss of life. We know how ridiculous that is. Those folks are afraid‚ as I said this week‚ to use the N-word. This should not be even in conversation.” “We have to remain focused on the mission at hand and continue‚ from my vantage point‚ to prove those people wrong about people that look like me by doing my job in the best way that I can and ignoring the noise of folks who simply want to be divisive and are afraid that their way of life‚ where people that don’t look like them and think like them can be in control can be in power and actually be better at the job‚” he concluded. WATCH:

Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-GA) slammed Republicans over the weekend for criticizing President Joe Biden’s decision to promote transgender visibility day on Easter Sunday‚ claiming that not being pro-transgender was the “opposite of Christianity.” Warnock made the remarks during a Sunday CNN interview with Dana Bash on “State of the Union” after Bash teed up the senator to attack Republicans for daring to speak out against transgender visibility day which also comes a year after a transgender terrorist murdered six people at a Christian school in Nashville. “The House Speaker called Biden’s announcement abhorrent and said he betrayed the central tenet of Easter‚” Bash said. “What do you say to that?” “Well‚ apparently‚ the speaker finds trans people abhorrent‚” Warnock lashed out. “And I think he ought to think about that. The fact of the matter is‚ as you said‚ March 31 has been a day to lift up transgender people who endure violence and bigotry. Easter‚ the date changes every single day.” “But this is just one more instance of folks who have — who do not know how to lead us trying to divide us. And this is the opposite of the Christian faith‚” he continued. “Jesus centered to marginalize. He centered the poor. And in a moment like this‚ we need voices‚ particularly voices of faith‚ who would use our faith not as a weapon to beat other people down‚ but as a bridge to bring all of us together.” WATCH: Sen. and Rev. Raphael Warnock (D-GA) on Speaker Mike Johnson using Christianity as a weapon to attack President Biden‚ “This is just one more instance of folks who have who do not know how to lead us trying to divide us. And this is the opposite of the Christian faith.” pic.twitter.com/FSAfMGXf9D — Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) March 31‚ 2024

Maryland Governor Wes Moore said over the weekend that the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge last week was not a regional crisis but a national crisis that has the potential to hurt the U.S. economy. Moore made the remarks during a Sunday interview on CNN’s “State of the Union” while discussing last week’s incident‚ which happened when a 1‚000-foot cargo ship‚ the Dali‚ hit the bridge‚ causing it to instantly collapse. “More than 1.1 million containers of cargo passed through the Port of Baltimore last year‚ including more cars and light trucks than any other port in the U.S.‚” host Dana Bash said. “What effect is this going to have beyond Maryland on the national economy and the supply chain? Could Americans see delays and higher prices as a result?” “Absolutely‚” Moore responded. “And people have to remember‚ this is not a — this is not a Baltimore catastrophe‚ not a Maryland catastrophe. This is a national economic catastrophe as well. We — as you mentioned‚ I mean‚ this port is one of the busiest‚ most active ports inside of the country.” “And so this is not just having an impact on Maryland. This is going to impact the farmer in Kentucky. This is going to impact the auto dealer in Ohio. This is going to impact the restaurant owner in Tennessee‚” he continued. “Whether you’re talking about all those various industries‚ the Port of Baltimore is the largest port in the country for all of those things‚” he concluded. “And so the reason that we need people to move in a bipartisan basis and move in a fast basis is not because we need you to do Maryland a favor. Maryland needs no favors. We need to make sure that we’re actually moving quickly to get the American economy going again‚ because the Port of Baltimore is instrumental in our larger economic growth.” WATCH:

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis slammed Democrats during an interview late last week following the death of NYPD officer Jonathan Diller‚ saying that the party openly embraces criminals and has turned its back on law enforcement. The 31-year-old police officer Jonathan Diller was allegedly murdered by 34-year-old Guy Rivera during a traffic stop as Diller attempted to get Rivera to vacate the car which is when Rivera allegedly pulled out a handgun and shot Diller in the stomach. Rivera had 21 prior arrests and was released from prison in 2021 after serving five years for criminal possession of a controlled substance. DeSantis responded to the killing by highlighting during an interview with Newsmax’s Eric Bolling the difference between how former President Donald Trump responded to Diller’s death and how President Joe Biden responded to his death. “They get no support from these Democrat politicians‚” DeSantis said. “It used to be police officers‚ a lot of them were Democrats. That’s changed. The Democratic Party has turned their back on law enforcement‚ they embrace the criminal element and let the inmates run the asylum‚ and a lot of these people.” “And‚ you know‚ Obama and Biden and Clinton can go raise 25 million because they’re in the upper echelon‚” DeSantis said of the fundraiser the three had for Biden’s re-election campaign last week. “So they’re immune from their own policies. The people that it really hurts are the people who are more working class and middle income Americans. Democratic party has turned their back on them. They’re really become the party of the elites.” WATCH: Florida Governor Ron DeSantis blasts Democrats who "turned their back on law enforcement" because they "embrace the criminal element." His comments after Joe Biden skipped the wake for slain NYPD officer Jonathan Diller for a celebrity fundraiser a few miles away. pic.twitter.com/5Q8hJ0P1QB — Jason Rantz on KTTH Radio (@jasonrantz) April 1‚ 2024

House Intelligence Committee Chairman Michael Turner (R-OH) said on Sunday that members of the House whose sole ideology is “chaos” are paralyzing the U.S. government. Turner made the remarks during a Sunday CBS News interview on “Face The Nation” while talking about the numerous Republicans who have announced they are retiring or resigning from Congress. “This obviously is very unfortunate‚” Turner said. “This has been a very strange time period‚ where we see that the – the Senate is at 50/50. We see the House at 50/50. Even the presidential race has run basically at 50/50. It’s almost unfolding that way perhaps again.” “And it shows that we can have radical fringes‚ even radical individuals who don’t really have an ideology or an agenda‚ other than chaos‚ that can cause disruptions‚” he continued. “And that’s what we have seen. That certainly makes it difficult for people who just want to get the job done. In the area of national security‚ I think Speaker Johnson’s made it‚ you know‚ very clear that he – we have his support to get national security agenda items done. And I think we will.” Host Ed O’Keefe tried to get Turner to attack former President Donald Trump for selling a special edition of the Bible‚ the God Bless the USA Bible. “Do you think it’s appropriate for the former president‚ for the likely Republican nominee to be selling such a product?” O’Keefe asked. “I think I’m more concerned about the White House restricting the ability of children to put religious symbols on Easter eggs for the Easter egg roll at the White House‚” Turner responded. “You know‚ I’m glad that CBS gives people the right to express their religious freedom.” “I can’t imagine that we’re in a situation where the Biden White House is restricting‚ especially that of children‚ their ability to express their religious freedom‚” he added. WATCH: