Lightfoot says she would 'absolutely' Exclude White journalists from interviews Again
by
Jake Dima, Breaking News Reporter |
| July 26, 2021 02:58 PM
Chicago Mayor
Lori Lightfoot said she would "absolutely" grant interviews only to
journalists of color again after she drew waves of backlash earlier in the year when she announced the policy.
"I would absolutely do it again. I’m unapologetic about it because it spurred a very important conversation, a conversation that needed to happen, that should have happened a long time ago," the Democrat
said on a segment of the
New York Times's podcast
Sway, released on Monday.
When Lightfoot was pressed on the subject and reminded of criticism from those who suggested politicians don't get to choose their coverage, she remained defiant and said the move was meant to resist "systemic racism."
Lightfoot says she would 'absolutely' exclude white journalists from interviews again