Baltimore Democrat Mayor Brandon Scott said over the weekend that those who label him a “DEI mayor” are racists who are “afraid to use the n-word.”
Scott made the remarks during a Sunday interview on CBS News’ “Face The Nation” while talking about criticism that he has faced over his handling of the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge.
“Listen, I am a young black man and young black mayor in this country,” he said. “We know that there are a lot of racists and folks who don’t think I should be in this job. I know that. I have been black my whole life. I know how racism – racism goes in this country.”
“But my focus is always going to be on those people,” he said. “I didn’t want to be out there that night asking – answering questions about DEI. I’m worried about the loss of life. We know how ridiculous that is. Those folks are afraid, as I said…
