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Assemblyman Eddie Gibbs Faces Backlash Over Crude Remarks

12/22/2025

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New York Assemblyman Eddie Gibbs faced backlash for crude remarks about his late mother's admiration for Rep. Charles Rangel.
Gibbs was sanctioned for using sexually explicit language and the removal of remarks from the assembly website.
He said he was merely reflecting his mother's words.
He became the first state legislator to serve time in prison after election in 2022, and he faced a 2024 arrest and a manslaughter conviction.

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New York Assemblyman Eddie Gibbs faced backlash for crude remarks about his late mother's admiration for Rep. Charles Rangel.
Gibbs was sanctioned for using sexually explicit language and the removal of remarks from the assembly website.
He said he was merely reflecting his mother's words.
He became the first state legislator to serve time in prison after election in 2022, and he faced a 2024 arrest and a manslaughter conviction.