WATCH: Wesley Hunt flips script on Dems' 'Jim Crow 2.0' attacks amid heated SPLC racism hearing
Rep. Wesley Hunt criticized the Southern Poverty Law Center and Democrats during a House Judiciary Committee hearing. He argued that claims of 'Jim Crow 2.0' are exaggerated compared to the historical realities of segregation. Hunt emphasized the need to recognize the true nature of past racial injustices while discussing modern voting rights issues.
- ▪Wesley Hunt, a Black Republican congressman, targeted the SPLC for allegedly funding extremist groups like the KKK.
- ▪He challenged the narrative of 'Jim Crow 2.0' by contrasting it with historical segregation experiences.
- ▪Hunt questioned the validity of claims of intimidation faced by voters today compared to the severe discrimination of the past.
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Senate Hearings WATCH: Wesley Hunt flips script on Dems' 'Jim Crow 2.0' attacks amid heated SPLC racism hearing The Texas Republican pointed to a split image of segregation-era scenes alongside modern voting at a Wednesday hearing By Charles Creitz Fox News Published May 21, 2026 4:00pm EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video Wesley Hunt excoriates SPLC for funding KKK, blasting Democrats for Jim Crow 2.0 claims Rep. Wesley Hunt, R-Texas, excoriated the Southern Poverty Law Center during a Wednesday hearing focused on the left-wing group's alleged funding of White supremacist organizations, while the lawmaker also targeted Democrats' racial rhetoric.
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