00:00Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett is under fire over stunning comments she made about one of the
00:05country's most high-profile murder cases. The lame duck Texas Democrat is facing backlash after
00:10defending murderer Carmelo Anthony and suggesting she would have reacted similarly, meaning stabbing
00:16another teen to death. Now, Anthony was convicted of first-degree murder this week after fatally
00:21stabbing 17-year-old Austin Metcalf. In her comments made on her podcast, it's worth noting
00:26the many factual inaccuracies that accompanied these bizarre remarks. She described the six-foot,
00:32200-pound star athlete victim as 300 pounds. She said he was on top of murderer Carmelo Anthony,
00:38who, by the way, is 5'11 and 162 pounds. She described the knife plunged into Metcalf's heart
00:44as, quote, small. Now, the comments quickly went viral, sparking a fierce debate online and fueling
00:49new criticism of the outspoken Congresswoman. Now, Anthony, who is now being held in isolation in a
00:54Texas prison, has filed an intent to appeal his conviction.
Comments