Jesse Jackson weighs in on Jussie Smollett, says outrage is misplaced … move on
March 30, 2019 | Frieda Powers | Print Article
Jesse Jackson is crying “fake news†over the outrage prompted by the Jussie Smollett case which he believes is “misplaced and out of proportion.â€
The reverend made his appeal for people to move on from the scandal involving the “Empire†actor accused of staging a hate crime against himself, addressing the issue in a statement released on Friday demanding an end to the “politically motivated†attacks on Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx.
“The outrage over the Jussie Smollett case is misplaced and out of proportion,†Jackson said in a letter from the Rainbow PUSH Coalition. “It is being used from City Hall to the White House to deflect and distract from City Hall to the White House. It is fake news.â€
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