Senate Minority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) has apologized to Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) for referring to his police reform legislation as a “token” solution. Given that Scott is the only black Republican U.S. Senator, the word “token” was taken to have racial connotations.
According to Emily Hampsten, Durbin’s communications director, the senator apologized to Scott shortly after realizing his words offended him.
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