Republican Rep Asks Dem Witness if She’s a ‘Covert White Supremacist’ – Her Answer Leaves Him Dumbfounded

Rusty Weiss reporting for RedState 

Representative Brandon Gill (R-TX) tied a witness for the Democrats at a congressional hearing today in absolute knots, as she repeatedly refused to deny being a "covert white supremacist."

Diane Yentel, President & Chief Executive Officer of the National Council of Nonprofits, was testifying in support of NGOs (Non-governmental organizations) at a DOGE Subcommittee hearing titled "Public Funds, Private Agendas: NGOs Gone Wild."

Gill began his questioning by noting Yentel has "written a lot about anti-racism and white fragility" in the past, and offered her an opportunity to state whether or not she believes President Trump is a racist.

Yentel pivoted, unwilling to make such a declaration on the record. Undaunted, the Texas congressman pointed out that she has said on social media that the President is a "vile, despicable racist."

He also asked the witness if she found Trump's housing policies to be racist. Again, that's something she tweeted, and again, it was something she was unwilling to say at the hearing.

Here's where Gill's grilling turns into an absolute work of art. He reveals that one of her affiliate charities has expressed that "denial of racism"—something she just denied multiple times—"constitutes covert white supremacy."

"Are you a covert white supremacist?" he asked flat out.

Yentel time and time again refused to say no, leaving Gill by his own admission "dumbfounded."

"Are you a covert white supremacist?" Gill continued.

Yentel replies, "Can I talk about the work that nonprofits do?"

"No. I'm asking you if you're a covert white supremacist, which, according to one of your own organizations - again, denial of racism constitutes covert white supremacy," the congressman pressed. "Would you like to answer the question?"

The Democrats' star witness was left a sputtering mess.

After asking again, Gill stated, "I am utterly dumbfounded - you will - you are on record right now, and you will not say that you are not a covert white supremacist?"

It's at this point that Yentel takes the Ketanji Brown Jackson route, saying she does not know the definition of a "covert white supremacist" and thus, can not answer.

Gill finds her non-responses "astounding."

The entire exchange can be seen below.

Gill, as my esteemed RedState colleague Sister Toldjah has pointed out, has been making a name for himself since being sworn into Congress in January. Eviscerating a Democrat witness is just the latest example.

Last month, he steamrolled USA Fencing Chairman Damien Lehfeldt during a Congressional hearing for smearing parents who don't want biological males to compete in their daughters' sports.

Now he's masterfully dismantled an expert witness Democrat lawmakers thought would defend NGOs, instead exposing her history of partisan and radical leftist posts on social media. 

Well done, Mr. Gill.