Politics & Government

Sen. Tim Scott Calls NAACP Critique 'Ridiculous'

Ben Jealous called Scott a 'token' and leveled other criticisms.

Freshly minted as a United States Senator, it did not take long for Tim Scott to find himself on the end of some sharp criticism.

Last week during a television appearance, Ben Jealous, the head of the NAACP, said that Scott did not "believe" in Civil Rights anbd added that on the NAACP's scorecard, Scott received a grade of "F."

See Jealous' remarks HERE.

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Shortly after he was sworn in, Scott appeared on Fox News and responded.


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