congressional primary in ohio, endorsing a more moderate candidate for congress, chantal brown over progressive front-runner nina turner. you also spoke out against the progressive wing of your party saying slogans like defund the police are, quote, cutting the throats of the party. was your endorsement trying to make a statement about where the party should head? well, chantal brown i know, i ve known her for a long time. she asked me i went out to ohio for congresswoman joyce beatty s husband s home going ceremony. she asked me if i would support her candidacy. i thought about it a while. i like her a whole lot. she was chair the first african-american woman to chair her county party out there.