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Key House Republican faces calls from Democrats to resign over radio interview
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Republican Rep. Jen Kiggans faces Democratic calls to resign after allegedly expressing agreement with a radio host's racially charged comment about House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries; Kiggans denies endorsing the language amid a competitive reelection campaign.
Key House Republican faces calls from Democrats to resign over radio interview
Rep. Jen Kiggans (R-Va.) is facing calls to resign from Democratic colleagues who say she expressed agreement with a radio host's remark that House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) should get his "cotton-picking hands off of Virginia."
Why it matters: Kiggans, who denied agreeing with or condoning the language, is facing one of the most hotly contested reelection battles in the country.
"First they gutted the Voting Rights Act. Now they are using brazenly racist language to attack Blac
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