U.S. surgeon general on George Floyd: "That could have been me"

[babylonsister]

28 mins ago - Politics & Policy
U.S. surgeon general on George Floyd: "That could have been me"
Ursula Perano
Jerome Adams


U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams reflected on the death of George Floyd on Politico's "Pulse Check" podcast Wednesday, noting the similarities between himself and the 46-year-old black man killed by a Minneapolis police officer last month.

What they're saying:

"That could be me, pulled over for speeding five miles over the speed limit. That could be me with a busted tail light," Adams said. "That could be me who is just seen as a black man and not as the surgeon general of the United States."

"Especially if I'm not wearing a uniform, but I'm casually dressed in my hoodie and tennis shoes and athletic apparel — and that could be me on the side of a road with a knee in my neck," he added.

Why it matters: Adams, the nation's top doctor since 2017, is one of the most prominent African-American officials serving in the Trump administration. Yet the surgeon general still says he's been racially profiled throughout his life, detained on several occasions by police and security guards on false accusations.

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[erronis]

1. That's such a powerful statement. Yet for many bigots, they would silently say "yes."

A non-whitey in any type of power is their enemy.