[Free Beacon] Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D., Texas) accused Republicans of scrutinizing a $2 billion Biden-era grant benefiting a nonprofit linked to Stacey Abrams for the purpose of keeping a "strong black woman down." "We grifters gotta stick together!"
Crockett's comments came during a DOGE subcommittee hearing examining how nonprofits may abuse government funds in pursuit of far-left initiatives. And they came after several Republicans and hearing witnesses criticized the EPA climate grant—which was first revealed by the Washington Free Beacon—awarded to the Abrams-linked group Power Forward Communities in 2024. Crockett said that criticism is related to race and a potential third Abrams gubernatorial run in 2026.
"To hear the comments about Stacey Abrams really got me going," Crockett remarked during the Wednesday hearing. "A lot of times when we come into this hearing room, it's all about politics. And it made me think that there was an issue most likely with Stacey because someone actually brought up the fact that Stacey has run for governor a couple of times, and there's a gubernatorial race that's coming up in Georgia and nobody knows whether or not Stacey is going to run."
"So, why not muddy the waters if we can hopefully keep a strong black woman down?" she added. "But again, I digress."
The comments represent Democrats' latest attempt to defend the Biden administration's massive climate spending programs. Republicans have targeted the Power Forward Communities grant and others in their quest to curb spending and make the federal government more efficient, but have received pushback from Democrats who argue those grants are justifiable.
The Biden EPA announced in April 2024 that it would award Power Forward Communities the $2 billion grant to help provide electric zero-emissions appliances to poor communities. The group was established in October 2023 as a coalition of various groups led by Rewiring America, a left-wing environmental group where Abrams served as senior counsel and as a senior adviser between early 2023 and late last year.
But Power Forward Communities reported just $100 in revenue at the time of that EPA announcement and centered its grant application around an Abrams-led project in DeSoto, Georgia, where she delivered electric appliances to a few dozen households that had previously relied on natural gas-powered appliances. Biden EPA officials touted that project when announcing they would award the group the $2 billion grant.
Ian Magruder, the director of partnerships at Rewiring America, specifically credited Abrams for her work on the Power Forward Communities funding application. "Stacey Abrams played a pivotal role," he said.
"It's pretty eye opening that a brand new politically connected group got such a massive federal grant," Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R., Ga.), who chairs the subcommittee, said during Wednesday's hearing.
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[IsraelTimes] Far-left Zohran Mamdani, polling second, refrains from acknowledging a Jewish Israel, drawing fire from frontrunner Andrew Cuomo
New York State Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani,
…like Ilhan Omar he is the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) candidate. The red diaper baby of ethnic Indian immigrant academics (Columbia U, natch) parrots all the usual anti-Jew/Israel shibboleths — BDS, Israel in Gaza = genocide — while insisting he is also a Shiite Moslem, suggesting an important Iran connection…
a leading candidate in the New York City mayoral race, drew fire on the debate stage on Wednesday when he would not recognize Israel’s right to exist as a Jewish state.
Mamdani is polling in second place ahead of this month’s Democratic party primary,
…which is appalling. He should be a curiosity at best, even if he is the Communist. If NY elects him, they’ll deserve all the awful that will follow…
which will likely decide the winner of the November election in the mostly Democratic US city.
Mamdani, a state assemblymember from Queens, is a longtime pro-Paleostinian activist and is harshly critical of Israel. His views on Israel’s right to exist have come under scrutiny in recent weeks and he has repeatedly avoided acknowledging Israel’s Jewish character. He has previously identified as an anti-Zionist.
During Wednesday’s debate, their first, the nine primary candidates were asked where their first visit abroad would be if they were elected.
Three of the candidates said Israel — frontrunner Andrew Sonny Cuomo, the former New York State governor; longshot candidate Whitney Tilson; and Jewish former city comptroller Scott Stringer, who said it would be his first visit to Israel.
New York City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams said she would choose "the holy land." City Comptroller Brad Lander, also Jewish, said he would visit Canada due to the Trump administration’s antagonism toward Canada.
Mamdani said he would "stay in New York City." The interviewers took the opportunity to press Mamdani on whether he would consider a visit to Israel at all.
"I believe you need not travel to Israel to stand up for Jewish New Yorkers," he said.
"Yes or no, do you believe in a Jewish state of Israel?" he was asked.
"I believe Israel has the right to exist, as a state with equal rights," he said.
"Not as a Jewish state," Cuomo interjected. "And his answer was no, he won’t visit Israel."
Mamdani has voiced a variation of the same line several times before when pressed over Israel’s Jewish character, and has not yet acknowledged Israel’s right to exist as a Jewish state.
After he affirmed last month, while under pressure, Israel’s right to exist without mentioning Israel’s Jewish character, he came under fire from anti-Israel activists.
Mamdani is a member of the Democratic Socialists of America, a far-left group that has made anti-Israel activism one of its party planks.
Jewish issues made scant appearance in the two-hour debate hosted by the news outlets NBC4 New York, Telemundo 47, and Politico.
Telemundo’s audience doesn’t care and Politico’s sides with the h8ter.
The candidates were asked about the Trump administration’s move to revoke Columbia University’s accreditation. They all opposed the move, while acknowledging that antisemitism was a serious issue, except for Mamdani, who did not mention antisemitism in his response, although in the following question he acknowledged the "very real issue of antisemitism."
"There’s been antisemitism in this city. I believe it’s a growing problem and I believe the rhetoric about Israel has actually inflamed the antisemitism. Put that aside, I think this is just another overreach of the Trump administration," Cuomo said.
"This is a frightening time for Jews and I feel it really personally after the flamethrowing in Boulder, Colorado, and the two murders in Washington, DC," Lander said. "But let’s be clear — Donald Trump ...Oh, noze! Not him!... , he platforms white nationalists and antisemites all the time. This has nothing to do with keeping anyone safe."
The candidates also opposed the Trump administration’s arrest of Columbia student activist Mahmoud Khalil.
"This is a continuation of Trump eroding democracy, chipping away at due process. He should be released," Cuomo said.
Cuomo and Tilson, who has Jewish family, wore yellow ribbons on their lapels, a symbol in support of the hostages in Gazoo
...Hellhole adjunct to Israel and Egypt's Sinai Peninsula, inhabited by Gazooks. The place was acquired in the wake of the 1967 War and then presented to Paleostinian control in 2006 by Ariel Sharon, who had entered his dotage. It is currently ruled with a rusty iron fist by Hamas with about the living conditions you'd expect. It periodically attacks the Hated Zionist Entity whenever Iran needs a ruckus created or the hard boyz get bored, getting thumped by the IDF in return. The ruling turbans then wave the bloody shirt and holler loudly about oppression and disproportionate response... Mayoral candidates, including frontrunner Cuomo, have been battling for Jewish votes ahead of the June 24 primary. Jews make up about 16% of the primary electorate.
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^^ I'd almost make jokes about that endorsement Frank, but the dunces in AOC's district (and other nearby districts) apparently are oblivious to reality.
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