Rashida Tlaib og Ilhan Omar nægter at hylde den sidste overlevende af The Tuskegee Airmen

The Tuskegee Airmen var en eskadrille af sorte jagerpiloter under 2. Verdenskrig, som mod alle odds udemærkede sig i allerhøjeste grad i kampen mod tyskerne.

As a divided Washington took an emotional moment Tuesday night to honor one of the last remaining heroes of World War II, two progressive lawmakers appeared unwilling to join in honoring one of the last surviving members of the legendary Tuskegee Airmen.

Video from President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address shows Reps. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota and Rashida Tlaib of Michigan seated while other Democrats — who throughout the speech mostly refused to join Republicans in applauding Trump — stood to honor Charles McGee.

McGee was a member of the Tuskegee Airmen, a unit of black aviators who were barred from fighting and flying alongside whites during the era of segregation. The Tuskegee Airmen distinguished themselves in combat during World War II.

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