Virginia's Democratic gubernatorial nominee Terry McAuliffe recently praised a former appointee who was forced to resign over sexist and homophobic tweets, saying the educational institute he now leads "could not have a better leader, a better mentor." A McAuliffe spokesman at the time said the then-governor was "horrified" upon learning about the vulgar tweets, prompting Bellamy to later apologize for them. In 2012, Bellamy tweeted that it was an "honor" to be in the presence of Farrakhan, calling him a "wise man." This is not the first time McAuliffe mentioned Bellamy since his resignation from the Virginia Board of Education in 2016. In October 2019, McAuliffe thanked Bellamy for inviting him to speak at Virginia State University.

Source: Fox News September 16, 2021 20:03 UTC