GOP Sen. Ted Cruz (Texas) is denouncing Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee (R) for signing a proclamation honoring Nathan Bedford Forrest, a Confederate general and early Ku Klux Klan leader.
“This is WRONG,” Cruz said on Twitter on Friday.
“Nathan Bedford Forrest was a Confederate general & a delegate to the 1868 Democratic Convention. He was also a slave trader & the 1st Grand Wizard of the KKK.” he added. “Tennessee should not have an official day (tomorrow) honoring him. Change the law.”
This is WRONG. Nathan Bedford Forrest was a Confederate general & a delegate to the 1868 Democratic Convention. He was also a slave trader & the 1st Grand Wizard of the KKK. Tennessee should not have an official day (tomorrow) honoring him. Change the law. https://t.co/XBgoRCBoI0
— Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) July 12, 2019
The Tennessee governor is facing increasing scrutiny over a state law that marks a day to honor Forrest.
Lee last week signed a proclamation for July 13 to be observed as “Nathan Bedford Forrest Day.” The proclamation was in accordance with previously signed state law, according to Fox 17 Nashville.
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