Rep. Eliot Engel (D-NY), who is facing a primary challenge, was caught on a hot mic pleading with Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. for a chance to speak after last night’s George Floyd protests.
Said Engel: “If I didn’t have a primary, I wouldn’t care.”
Responded Diaz: “Don’t do that to me.”
Engel is facing Jamaal Bowman (D) in the June 23 Democratic primary.
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