White House, CBC Differ on Whether Austin Bombings is Terrorism

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Congressional Black Caucus Chairman Rep. Cedric Richmond, D-La., right, speaks at a Congressional Tri-Caucus news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2017, on injustice and inequality in America. The Congressional Tri-Caucus is comprised of the Congressional Black Caucus, Congressional Hispanic Caucus and the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus. Also pictured from lef are, Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, and Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
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Congressional Black Caucus Chairman Rep. Cedric Richmond, D-La., right, speaks at a Congressional Tri-Caucus news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2017, on injustice and inequality in America. The Congressional Tri-Caucus is comprised of the Congressional Black Caucus, Congressional Hispanic Caucus and the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus. Also pictured from lef are, Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, and Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
Congressional Black Caucus Chairman Rep. Cedric Richmond, D-La., right, speaks at a Congressional Tri-Caucus news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2017, on injustice and inequality in America. The Congressional Tri-Caucus is comprised of the Congressional Black Caucus, Congressional Hispanic Caucus and the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus. Also pictured from lef are, Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, and Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Are the fatal bombings in Austin, Texas terrorism?  The White House says there is no nexus of terrorism at this time. But, others in Congress are saying yes. More from AURN White House correspondent April Ryan.

 

 

April Ryan has a unique vantage point as the only Black female reporter covering urban issues from the White House, a position she has held with AURN since the Clinton era. Her position as a White House Correspondent has afforded her heightened insight into the racial sensitivities, issues, and attendant political struggles of our nation. April has written three books; The Presidency in Black & White: My Close-Up View of Three Presidents and Race in America, At Mama's Knee: Mothers and Race in Black and White, and Under Fire: Reporting from the Front Lines of the Trump White House. Twitter: @aprildryan

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