Candace Owens: Hearing was a hoax, Democrats want African-Americans to fail
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Conservative commentator Candace Owens appeared on Fox News' "Ingraham Angle" Wednesday and talked about her explosive House Judiciary Committee hearing confrontation with Rep. Ted Lieu, D-Calif., and called the entire hearing a hoax.
“I think in many ways people on the Right felt vindicated. I know there are a lot of moderate people that came over and realized that what I was talking about were actually real issues in black America,” Owens said on the “Ingraham Angle,” in her first interview since the hearing.
She said African-Americans in the U.S. are facing a plethora of issues and Democrats appear intent on trying to focus on items like white nationalism.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Turning Point USA director of urban engagement Brandon Tatum (left) with communications director Candace Owens (right). (Christopher Howard/Fox News).
Owens' appearance on Fox was tense. Civil rights attorney Leo Terrell confronted her over her remarks about Democrats.
“So you did a great job of promoting yourself and playing the victim,” Terrell told Owens.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}“I'm not going to play these playground tactics with you. I'm going to keep the focus on black America,” Owens retorted.
“Just because you disagree with a Democrat you can not assume that Democrats want black people to fail,” Terrell said, annoyed with Owen’s comments.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}“I did and I believe that. And I will back it up with facts,” Owens said before Ingraham got control of the segment.
Fox News' Gregg Re and The Associated Press contributed to thsi report.