Allen West: No Regrets About Slavery Language

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Rep. Allen West (R-FL) on Monday didn’t back down after saying recently that President Obama wants Americans to “be his slave.” In an interview with Fox News’ Sean Hannity, West had no apologies. 

“I don’t care about my critics,” he said. “I understand that my country is at a very perilous situation, and I’m going to use the words that are necessary to get the attention of the American people,”

Watch the video, via Mediaite (relevant comments at 6:04)

 

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