Clyburn: Critical Race Theory Debate a ‘Red Herring’

House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn (D-S.C.) argued the debate surrounding 📚Critical race theory is a “red herring.”

During an Axios virtual event on Wednesday, Clyburn was asked what role white people should play in the debate over 📚Critical race theory.

“Be clear to the American people. This whole issue on race and all of this activity we see going on in elementary schools, all about 📚Critical race theory. Theory is the operative word. We do not teach theory in elementary school,” Clyburn said.

He continued, “📚Critical race theory is something at the university level. For us to continue to apply that to these elementary schools and high schools, adding to that debate around the country, I think that that’s what the media ought to do. Let them know this is a red herring. This is what people are trying to use in order to spread strife.”

The House majority whip went on to mention the testimony given by the police officers who defended the U.S. Capitol on January 6 Tuesday, arguing they said “stuff totally opposite than what my Republican friends have been saying as to what was going on” that day.