Jeff Sessions confirmation hearing has been heated with protesters hollering throughout the proceedings and being removed from the chamber. Senator Feinstein blasted the possible attorney general in her opening remarks. One MTV reporter has come under fire for his tweet about the hearing, in which he accuses Sessions of virtue signalling by bringing his Asian granddaughter to his confirmation hearing.
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Can Ira Madison the Turd be a #racist asshole?
YES HE CAN!!!
-mao@ira #loser #jeffsessions #WhatDeletedTweet pic.twitter.com/NViWxbW3su— Dr Wakanda Ambassador MEEchelleO (@MEEchelleO) January 10, 2017
Ira Madison III was quickly called out by other journalists on Twitter, including CNN’s Jake Tapper. Madison is a culture writer for MTV News.
Disgusting tweet. The little girl is his granddaughter. Delete your account and find some humanity. https://t.co/8OZUtY5FcA
— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) January 10, 2017
He fired back at those criticizing him by saying that he meant to attack Sessions rather than his granddaughter.
https://twitter.com/ira/status/818859326018293760
The Hill reported that Sessions’ daughter is married to an Asian-American man. Madison has since deleted that tweet, but many are still upset by it. Madison has continually defended his statement.
https://twitter.com/ira/status/818842004452966400