Politics Alert: Rep. Will Hurd, the lone black Republican in the House, announces he won't seek reelection

In an interview with The Post, the Texas Republican, 41, said he plans to run again for elected office, though he didn't specify which one. Hurd criticized President Trump's recent racist tweets about four minority congresswomen, saying, "When you imply that because someone doesn't look like you, in telling them to go back to Africa or wherever, you're implying that they're not an American and you're implying that they have less worth than you."

Democracy Dies in Darkness     Politics Alert Aug 1, 8:03 PM     Rep. Will Hurd, the lone black Republican in the House, announces he won't seek reelection In an interview with The Post, the Texas Republican, 41, said he plans to run again for elected office, though he didn't specify which one. Hurd criticized President Trump's recent racist tweets about four minority congresswomen, saying, "When you imply that because someone doesn't look like you, in telling them to go back to Africa or wherever, you're implying that they're not an American and you're implying that they have less worth than you." Read more » Advertisement You received this email because you signed up for news alerts from The Washington Post. Manage my newsletters and alerts | Unsubscribe Privacy Policy | Help ©2019 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071