Sheldon Whitehouse参议员因将同事的解职与民权偶像John Lewis相比, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse faces backlash for comparing a colleague's removal to civil rights icon John Lewis.

民主参议员谢尔顿·怀特豪斯(Sheldon Whitehouse)因将参议员亚历克斯·帕迪利亚(Alex Padilla)在记者招待会上的解职与约翰·刘易斯(John Lewis)的民权活动相比较而面临批评。 Democratic Senator Sheldon Whitehouse faced criticism for comparing Senator Alex Padilla's removal during a press conference to the civil rights activism of John Lewis. 白宫分享了这两起事件的图像,对许多人认为不适当的比较产生了反弹。 Whitehouse shared images of both incidents, drawing backlash for what many saw as an inappropriate comparison. 这场争议也凸显了白宫在排他性、以白人为主的白人国家俱乐部中的成员资格, The controversy has also highlighted Whitehouse's membership in an exclusive, predominantly white country club, further fueling the debate.