Jasmine Crockett Uses Rihanna To Slam Republicans In Scathing Takedown

Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) name-dropped Rihanna as she jokingly applauded Republicans for placing on fairly a present at a House Oversight Committee listening to on Wednesday.

The Texas Democrat, at a listening to on immigration, known as out GOP lawmakers for not doing the “basic job” they’re speculated to do and cited the looming authorities shutdown earlier than her RiRi reference.

“They can’t figure out how to do a budget ’cause we’re six months behind but somehow, they are going to solve this complex issue of immigration – I seriously doubt it,” she stated.

“And to quote a great known as RiRi, also known as Rihanna, how ‘bout we give ‘a round of applause, a standing ovation’ – because we have absolutely had nothing more than performative politics.”

The House Democrat, earlier in her remarks, pointed to the latest drowning deaths of three migrants – a lady and two kids from Mexico – close to the U.S.-Mexico border.

The U.S. Homeland Security Department, on Saturday, accused Texas of blocking federal brokers’ entry to the Rio Grande because the migrants drowned within the river.

“We are here today having a hearing and the pro-life party does not want to talk about the fact that there was basically state-issued, or sanctioned, death at the Texas border,” Crockett stated.

“There could be nothing more inhumane than the fact that we have not even decided that we were going to discuss this on the pro-life side.”

Crockett later claimed President Joe Biden has tried to provide state and native governments – in addition to nonprofits – “federal resources to support temporary food, shelter and other services” to reply to the border disaster.

“But MAGA House Republicans are refusing to give those cities and states those resources. President Biden has tried to put 1,300 more border patrol agents at the border to help but Republicans have obstructed that request,” Crockett stated.

She continued: “Republicans want to cut the flow of fentanyl coming into the United States. President Biden has tried to give our agents 100 new cutting-edge inspection devices and add 1,000 additional law enforcement personnel. Republicans obstructed that request. Honestly, I can’t tell if y’all are for anything other than obstruction and cruelty.”