Jasmine Crockett torched for honoring singer with notorious history of violence: 'Completely vile'

Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, who recently lost her Senate bid, is facing online backlash after she honored music artist Chris Brown by entering him into the congressional record this past weekend.

"Now, yall know, I tend to get in trouble every once in a while. Im a make this real quick. I need to know who run it! So is Dallas in the building?" Crockett said as she took the stage alongside Brown on Saturday evening.

"Lets give it up for Chris Brown," she added to applause from the audience.

The moment drew scrutiny from viewers online, raising questions about Crocketts status as a lawmaker and whether it should be used to celebrate Brown, someone with a history of domestic violence.

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Among other instances of misconduct, Brown pleaded guilty in 2009 to felony assault after he attacked his then-girlfriend and famous singer, Rihanna. Many images of her injuries were made public, sparking intense condemnation from the music industry. His violence, however, wouldnt stop there. He was involved in a 2013 altercation with Frank Ocean, another singer, and pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor assault charge that same year. In 2017, another ex-girlfriend was granted a domestic violence restraining order against him after she alleged physical abuse.

Most recently, Brown pleaded guilty to charges of striking producer Abe Diaw twice in the head with a glass tequila bottle in July 2023. He is expected to receive a sentence in October for a separate charge for affray, a criminal charge in English law for unlawfully threatening violence against another person.

Andrew Kerr, an investigative reporter with the Washington Free Beacon, quickly noted Browns past in a post to X after news of Crocketts tribute began to spread online.  

"Kamala Harris-endorsed Rep. Jasmine Crockett uses her congressional authority to honor Chris Brown, the rapper best known for beating ever-living s--- out of Rihanna in 2009," Kerr wrote.

Shannon Watts, a Democratic activist and political commentator, also pointed out Browns storied past.

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"Chris Brown pled guilty to felony assault after brutally attacking Rihanna. Another ex, Karrueche Tran, later obtained a five-year restraining order after testifying that he abused and threatened her. He has also faced multiple allegations of violence and sexual assault against other women," Watts wrote.

Crocketts member statement, a form of recognition that lawmakers can have entered into the congressional record without any vote, recognizes "the artistry of Chris Brown and Usher Raymond."

On stage on Saturday, Crockett framed her member statement as a way to recognize two key artists who had helped shape contemporary R&B and pop music, especially for the Black community.

"I know its almost Sunday, so I wanna be clear. Weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning. And right now, we are experiencing Black joy to the highest level, and I wanted to make sure we document that in the Congressional Record," Crockett said.

But Democratic strategist Ameshia Cross believes that the moment was a political miscalculation, coming across