White GOP congressman attempts to rebuff charges of racism: 'My son is named after a black guy'

Rep. Scott Taylor.
(Image credit: Noam Galai/Getty Images for Global Citizen)

Virginia Republican Corey Stewart has run a Senate campaign with some close ties to white nationalism.

But Rep. Scott Taylor (R-Va.) won't condemn Stewart or endorse him either. This white man will only tell you that his "son is named after a black guy," per The Virginian-Pilot.

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Kathryn Krawczyk

Kathryn is a graduate of Syracuse University, with degrees in magazine journalism and information technology, along with hours to earn another degree after working at SU's independent paper The Daily Orange. She's currently recovering from a horse addiction while living in New York City, and likes to share her extremely dry sense of humor on Twitter.