Democrat lawmakers, led by House Speaker [[Nancy Pelosi]] and Rep. Karen Bass faced overwhelming backlash after wearing Kente cloth during their nearly nine-minute moment of silence in a [[photo-op]] staged to show their alleged sympathy for black victims of police brutality. Some fiddled with iphones while allegedly mourning [[George Floyd]]. Many users across social media questioned their motives and blasted them for missing the mark.<ref>https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/06/08/outrage-at-democrats-wearing-kente-cloth-during-moment-of-silence-so-woke-it-actually-feels-racist/</ref> | Democrat lawmakers, led by House Speaker [[Nancy Pelosi]] and Rep. Karen Bass faced overwhelming backlash after wearing Kente cloth during their nearly nine-minute moment of silence in a [[photo-op]] staged to show their alleged sympathy for black victims of police brutality. Some fiddled with iphones while allegedly mourning [[George Floyd]]. Many users across social media questioned their motives and blasted them for missing the mark.<ref>https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/06/08/outrage-at-democrats-wearing-kente-cloth-during-moment-of-silence-so-woke-it-actually-feels-racist/</ref> |