Democratic Texas Rep. Jasmine Crockett is facing backlash after images on social media appeared to show the left-wing firebrand cutting the line in front of passengers in wheelchairs while boarding a flight in Atlanta over the weekend.
Republican House Conference chair Lisa McClain posted the images on her personal campaign account Sunday, arguing Crockett was “abusing her power” by boarding in front of the passengers with disabilities. McClain’s post comes after Crockett called Republican Texas Governor Greg Abbot, who is paralyzed from the waist down and uses a wheelchair, “Governor Hot Wheels” while speaking at an LGBT advocacy event in Los Angeles in March.
Crockett, who is viewed by some in the media as a rising star within the Democratic Party, has frequently courted controversy during her time in Congress through attacks on President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans that have at times contained profanity.
“SPOTTED Jasmine Crockett with a taxpayer-funded police escort, cutting everyone in line — even making DISABLED people wait,” McClain wrote on X. “Nothing to see here, just the next leader of the Democrats, abusing her power!”
Crockett was the first passenger to board the Delta Airlines flight, Fox News Digital first reported. Crockett boarded prior to at least two passengers in wheelchairs, according to images posted by McClain.
The Texas Democrat disputed that her “hot wheels” comment referred to Abbott using a wheelchair, claiming she was referring to “the planes, trains and automobiles he used to transfer migrants into communities led by Black mayors, deliberately stoking tension and fear among the most vulnerable.” Crockett did not respond when pressed by a Daily Caller News Foundation reporter about whether she regretted her remarks toward Abbott.
The congresswoman “liked” Facebook posts referring to Abbott as “hot wheels” in 2021, the Washington Free Beacon previously reported.
The firebrand lawmaker has been floated to succeed Democratic Virginia Rep. Gerry Connolly as the top Democrat on the powerful House Oversight Committee.
Also over the weekend, Crockett appeared to suggest that college graduates should “use a chair” as a weapon during a commencement address in Jackson, Mississippi.
Crockett’s office did not immediately respond to the Daily Caller News Foundation’s request for comment.
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