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FIRST ON FOX: A Washington, D.C., official has visited the White House twice since a spokesperson for President Biden said she wouldn’t be invited back after she praised noted antisemite Louis Farrakhan, Fox News Digital has learned.
Cora Masters Barry, who was appointed CEO of the city’s Recreation Wish List Committee, delivered remarks in mid-2022 praising Farrakhan as a “friend” and “member of the family,” adding, “I love you more than words will ever say.”
Shortly after her comments, White House deputy press secretary Andrew Bates condemned Farrakhan and said Barry would not ever be invited back to the White House.
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Deputy press secretary Andrew Bates recently complained about journalists questioning Biden’s mental acuity after the Hur report called out the president’s “poor memory.” (Getty Images)
“The president has unequivocally condemned Louis Farrakhan and the hate he represents for decades and co-sponsored bipartisan legislation doing so,” Bates told Fox News Digital. “He also denounces any praise of Louis Farrakhan or his repugnant, antisemitic values, including in this case.”
However, according to a Fox News Digital review of visitor logs, Barry returned to the White House in June 2023 and again in December 2023.
Cora Masters Barry praised Louis Farrakhan as a “friend” and “member of the family” while speaking at a private ceremony in memory of her late husband, former Democratic Mayor Marion Barry. (Getty Images)
The first visit, on June 13, 2023, appears to have been for a Juneteenth concert on the White House South Lawn, where Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris both delivered remarks. The purpose of her second visit, on Dec. 14, 2023, remains unclear, though it appears she attended an evening reception alongside hundreds of other invitees.
The White House and Barry didn’t respond to requests for comment.
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