Rep. Amy Grant of Illinois is struggling to do damage control after she was caught on tape blasting her Democratic opponent for being too Black, too gay, and too “crazy” for public service.Grant is a Republican running against Democrat Ken Mejia-Beal, an openly gay Black man.
In a recorded phone call with a potential donor that leaked on Monday, she was heard making vile remarks about Mejia-Beal’s identity and questioning his mental health.Republican Illinois state rep Amy Grant caught on leaked recordings with a GOP donor making racist and homophobic remarks about her black, gay opponent Ken Mejia-Beal. ?
pic.twitter.com/6a0Ejc7R5Z— chris evans (@notcapnamerica) September 23, 2020After apologizing for the comments in a statement issued.