Burchett has a history of making disparaging comments on social media. He also recently said the Secret Service director was a “DEI hire.”
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee Republican Congressman Tim Burchett may soon face a censure resolution, according to Politico. A report from the news outlet said a pair of House Democrats were considering whether to introduce a censure resolution against him, directly in response to disparaging comments he made against Vice President Kamala Harris.
He called the vice president, and presumptive Democratic nominee, a “DEI hire” on social media as well as during several interviews. He also called the director of the Secret Service, Kimberly Cheatle, a “DEI hire” during a committee hearing about an attempted assassination of Donald Trump.
The acronym means “Diversity, Equity and Inclusion,” and Burchett’s comments imply that both Harris and Cheatle were only hired because of their race and gender.
“If you do your job, that’s the qualifying factor. …