Trayvon White, already under fire for saying on Facebook that rich Jews control the weather and for leaving an organized tour of the U.S. Holocaust museum, said he donated to the Nation of Islam’s Saviours’ Day gathering in Chicago from his constituent services fund.
A Mother Jones article said Ellison, a top contender to head the Democratic National Committee, was involved with the Nation of Islam for longer than he claimed, but a spokesman denied the claims.