Mitch McConnell's remarks on Black voters raise ire

Mitch McConnell Under Fire for Claiming Black Americans Are Not ‘Americans’

Mitch McConnell has come under fire for a statement he made that implied Black Americans were not “full” Americans.

Black Lawmakers rebuke McConnell's voting rights comments: 'We are American'

McConnell said "African-American voters are voting in just as high a percentage as Americans."

'Shockingly Racist:' Mitch McConnell Slammed For Not Considering African Americans As American

He made the remarks criticized as ‘shockingly racist’ while speaking about Black voters.

McConnell responds to criticism over remark that Black people vote at similar rates to 'Americans'

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell is drawing criticism for comments he made shortly before the GOP blocked a federal elections bill, when he said that “African American” voters cast ballots at similar rates to “Americans.”The minority leader made the remark at a news conference in Washington on Wednesday, when he was asked about concerns that people of color have about voting rights.“The concern is misplaced because…

‘I am American’: Black Americans use social media to respond to McConnell’s comments on voting

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said Black Americans “are voting in just as high a percentage as Americans,” sparking outrage online. His office said he misspoke and meant to say “all Americans.”

McConnell Under Fire for Comment About 'Black American Voters' and 'Americans'

"It was a dog whistle."