Massachusetts Governor Apologizes for Calling Ayanna Pressley’s MLK Speech a ‘Rant’
Jan 21, 2020, 12:48 PM
(BOSTON) — Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker apologized Monday after he used the word “rant” to describe remarks from U.S. Rep. Ayanna Pressley at an event honoring Martin Luther King Jr.
Pressley, a Boston Democrat, had delivered a speech about inequality and the unfinished fight for civil rights at the 50th annual MLK Memorial Breakfast in Boston.