“I’ve been a senator since ’72. I’ve served with real racists. I’ve served with Strom Thurmond,” Biden said, referencing the South Carolina Republican senator who died in 2003.

According to a White House pool report, Biden said he had served with “real racists…served with Strom Thurmond” and “guys that have set terrible records on race.” “But guess what?

Fritz Hollings and Republican colleague Strom Thurmond. Biden gave eulogies at funerals of both men. As president, Biden counts another South Carolinian, longtime Democratic U.S. Rep.

In 2003 in Columbia, Biden delivered the eulogy at the First Baptist Church funeral of the late U.S. Sen. Strom Thurmond, R-S.C., his friend and chairman on the Senate Judiciary Committee. “ ...

State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond has issued a public statement ... for Civil Rights Craig Trainor rolled back Biden administration rules that extended Title IX protections ...