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Democratic Senator Faces Controversy Over Staffer’s Ties to Farrakhan Amid Rebuttal to Trump

Democratic Senator Faces Controversy Over Staffer’s Ties to Farrakhan Amid Rebuttal to Trump

FIRST ON FOX: A Democratic senator, identified as a moderate, is under scrutiny for keeping a staffer with a controversial past. This comes as she prepares to deliver the rebuttal to President Trump’s address to a joint session of Congress.

Michigan Senator Elissa Slotkin will present the response to Trump’s address on Tuesday. However, her choice of deputy political director, Dr. Terra DeFoe, has ignited backlash due to her previous public expressions of support for Minister Louis Farrakhan, the polarizing leader of the Nation of Islam.

Public Support for Farrakhan Raises Eyebrows

In 2017, DeFoe made a post on social media about attending the Nation of Islam’s