Social media users are accusing Democrat congresswoman Barbara Lee (Calif.) of fabricating a tale in which she claimed she was the victim of racism at the US Capitol, saying it sounds suspiciously similar to the Jussie Smollett hate hoax.
Lee was speaking to CNN Thursday when she told the tale as an example of the “institutional racism” she claims is embedded in the US’ DNA.
“I was walking from the House building on Capitol Hill to the Capitol and a man, a white guy, stopped me and told me I could not get into the members’ elevator,” Lee told Kaitlan Collins.
“And, you know, we have pins, and I was going to vote. And he blocked me from getting into the elevator and told me that I was not a member of Congress and it was for members only.”
Rep. Lee continued: “I said, ‘Sir, I’m a member of Congress and I showed him my pin, and he said, ‘Whose pin did you steal?’”
“Now this is an example of what personal racism is,” Lee alleged, “and how people of color have to deal with this each and every day.”
Rep. Lee did not entertain the possibility that the security guard may have been confused, or simply made an error.
Lee’s fantastical anecdote was scrutinized online, with many comparing the Dem rep’s story to the tall tale told by former Empire actor Jussie Smollett, who was convicted of lying to police about a fake hate attack he blamed on Trump supporters.
I think Barbara Lee out – smolletted Jussie Smollett.
— Ernestine Hemingway (@CarolynDCro) January 19, 2024
Did that guy yell "This is MAGA country!" before running off?
— The Right King Todd (@RightKingTodd) January 19, 2024
Then he said “THIS IS MAGA COUNTRY!”
— Matthew Marsden (@matthewdmarsden) January 19, 2024
BREAKING: First photo of the white supremacists who told Rep. Barbara Lee she could not get into the Capitol's members only elevator. pic.twitter.com/828VZP9hDs
— LivePDDave
(@LivePDDave1) January 19, 2024
Others also asked Rep. Lee to provide proof of the supposedly racist encounter by asking Capitol Police to pull their recordings of the incident.
There are security cameras at every elevator. Show us proof.
— Sarcasm for a cause = Virtue. Eleutheromaniac. (@pallee12) January 19, 2024
There are security cameras all over these buildings. If this happened, Barbara Lee should have no problem providing definitive proof
— Matt Walsh (@MattWalshBlog) January 19, 2024
Pull the camera footage from the elevator area and shut these lies down. Nobody believes Barbara Lee Smollett.
— Savannah (@BasedSavannah) January 19, 2024
@BarbaraLeeForCA
There are cameras all over the Capitol complex.Produce a video, Barbara Lee.
There are other members, police, staffers, and visitors all over the Capitol complex.
Produce a witness, Barbara Lee.https://t.co/n1ZKwwcLH6 https://t.co/5lKiorxCHN
—
Salty Texan (@texan_maga) January 19, 2024
It remains to be seen whether Rep. Lee will back up her story with security footage.
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