Congressman up for secretary of state dismisses idea of human rights abuses in Russia

Rss@dailykos.com (lizbirge) · Friday, December 09, 2016, 10:17 pm

A California congressmen some believe is being considered for secretary of state, brushed aside the idea that Russia is guilty of any human rights abuses during an interview with Yahoo News’.

During the exchange Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (R-CA.) called China one of the worst human rights abusers in the world, and rejected the notion that Russia was just as bad.

Anchor Bianna Golodryga pressed the lawmaker about Russia’s record on human rights: “When you talk about human rights abusers in China, much can be said about Russia as well in that regard.”

“Oh, baloney,” Rohrabacher replied. “Where do you come from?”

“I come from the former Soviet Union, that’s where I came from,” Golodryga said. “I came here as a political refugee. That’s where I came from.”

“Oh, OK,” Rohrabacher said. “What country did you say you came from?”

“I come from the former Soviet Union, from Moldova,” Golodryga said.

“Oh, well then that’s good, then the audience knows that you are biased,” Rohrabacher said.

Russia’s human rights abuses have been documented by the Human Rights Watch organization.

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