Black freshman lawmaker tweets examples of racist abuse and threats she’s received

Congresswoman Cori Bush of Missouri, a Black woman serving her first term in Congress, is sharing examples of the racist abuse and threats she encounters across a number of platforms.

In a Twitter thread published on Thursday, the activist-turned-lawmaker known for her vocal support of the Black Lives Matter movement and criticism of police violence shared a number of examples of unhinged, wildly racist comments she has faced after speaking out about such issues.

“White supremacists wanted me dead before I came to Congress. And white supremacist threats on my life have only intensified as a Black woman speaking truth in the halls of power,” the congresswoman wrote.