On Capitol Hill, Democrats are preparing a bill that would formally censure Donald Trump over racist comments in which the president reportedly called African nations, El Salvador and Haiti “shithole countries.” The effort is being led by New York Congressmember Jerrold Nadler and Representative Cedric Richmond, chair of the Congressional Black Caucus. It comes as several Democratic lawmakers have announced they will skip the State of the Union address on January 30 over Trump’s racist remarks. Among them are Earl Blumenauer of Oregon, Frederica Wilson of Florida, Pramila Jayapal of Washington, Maxine Waters of California and John Lewis of Georgia. DN! speaks to David Cay Johnston, author of “It’s Even Worse Than You Think: What the Trump Administration Is Doing to America.”

Cedric Cichmond Congressional Black Caucus David Cay Johnston Donald Trump El Salvador Haiti Jerrold Nadler Racist Shithole