Under fire for Farrakhan donation, D.C. lawmaker Trayon White says he’s "not backing down"

His efforts to make amends began unraveling this week after The Washington Post reported that he abruptly left a guided tour of the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum and that he donated $500 to a Nation of Islam convention where the group’s leader, Louis Farrakhan, bashed Jews — spending that has drawn the scrutiny of campaign finance officials.

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Three fellow council members — Brianne K. Nadeau (D-Ward 1), Jack Evans (D-Ward 2) and Mary M. Cheh (D-Ward 3) — have called for him to be formally reprimanded over the donation. And several Jewish groups that have previously urged forgiveness for White said his financial support for Farrakhan was unacceptable.

On Saturday, council member Charles Allen (D-Ward 6) called on the Office of Campaign Finance to “quickly complete its review” of White’s donation. An aide to Allen said the council member wants the review to be completed before deciding whether White should be reprimanded.

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