Possible Biden VP pick Karen Bass Bass honored US Communist Party leader in unsurfaced remarks

Rep. Karen Bass (D) inserted remarks into the congressional record in 2017 honoring a member of the Communist Party USA, the latest revelation surrounding the California lawmaker as she emerges as a top contender to be Joe Biden’s running mate.

In the remarks, Bass praised Oneil Marion Cannon as a “friend and mentor” and a powerful mover and shaker in progressive politics.

“I would like to salute Oneil Cannon for his longstanding commitment to serving and uplifting others, and for a century of fighting to make the world a better place.”

Bass did not mention Cannon’s membership in the Communist Party USA. An obituary described him as an education director for the party in California.

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