Jussie Smollett

"Shut the hell up you bitch ass nigga. You will continue to run this country further into the ground and risk lives every time you breathe. You’re not the president. Just a dumpster full of hate. FOH. …"

"The vicious attack on actor Jussie Smollett was an attempted modern-day lynching. I'm glad he's safe. To those in Congress who don't feel the urgency to pass our Anti-Lynching bill designating lynchin…"

"This is a truly awful hate crime that has no place anywhere in this nation. No one should be attacked because of the color of their skin or who they love. Jussie, please know that many people across I…"

"Frauds are everywhere y’all. Protect the mind, heart and spirit of you and your people at all costs."

"It's Mr. Smollett who committed this hoax, period. If he wanted to clear his name, the way to do that was in a court of law so that everyone could see the evidence"

"The racist and homophobic attack on Jussie Smollett is a horrific instance of the surging hostility toward minorities around the country."

"“I do, because I was there. For me, when that was released, I was like, ‘Okay, we’re getting somewhere.’ …I don’t have any doubt in my mind that that’s them. Never didn’t."

"Smollett was convicted of a DUI and lie to police in 2007 according to court documents."