Rahm Emanuel Eyed for Biden Cabinet Position, Stoking Fervent Backlash
11/21/2020 03:44 pm EST
Lawmakers Are Speaking Up
Emanuel's reported consideration for a Biden cabinet position has even drawn ire from other lawmakers. Mondaire Jones, who was recently elected to Congress, took to Twitter to criticize this news. He claimed that Emanuel covered up the murder of a Black teenager, Laquan McDonald, while he was the mayor of Chicago. The controversy surrounding the cover-up of McDonald's death was reportedly the leading reason why Emanuel did not seek another term as the mayor of Chicago, per CNN.
AOC Shared Her Thoughts
Like Jones, congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez would not be alright with having Emanuel in Biden's cabinet. She also cited the death of McDonald as the reason why the former mayor should not hold such a high position.
Reaching Out to Joe
Some individuals have tagged Biden directly to tell them what they think about Emanuel. As this Twitter user wrote, they do "NOT" want the former chief of staff to be in the President-elect's administration.
Disrespectful
The Atlantic reporter Jemele Hill also would not approve of Emanuel being in Biden's cabinet. She said that him being in the position would be "disrespectful" to the many Americans and, particularly, the many Black Americans who helped put Biden in office.
Not On Board
This individual tagged both Biden and the vice-president-elect, Kamala Harris, in their tweet about Emanuel. Clearly, they do not want the former mayor to serve in Biden's cabinet in any capacity.
Not Acceptable
Many Americans would not be okay with Emanuel holding another position in the White House. This user even wrote that going that route would be "unacceptable, unconscionable, and cruel."
From A Chicago Resident
One user, who wrote that they were from the Chicago area, said that they would also not be pleased to see Emanuel as a part of Biden's administration in some form. Like many others, they cited the controversy surrounding McDonald's murder as the reason why Emanuel should not be closely tied to the White House.
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