Kevin de León

CNN anchor Kate Bouldan dragged disgraced Los Angeles Councilman Kevin de  León in an interview on Tuesday, asking him why he hasn't resigned yet.De León has been facing calls to resign since it was revealed he wanted to redraw council districts at the expense of black people. He could be heard in a secretly-recorded meting in 2021 comparing one of his fellow councilmembers' black sons to an 'accessory' like a 'luxury handbag'. The Democrat returned to his council seat on Friday for the first time in months, but just hours later got into a fight with a protestor. But in the interview on Tuesday, de León said his comments and actions are not representative of who he is.

The video, posted by progressive group roots Action, shows de Leon - who has faced calls to resign since he was caught on tape making racist remarks - attempting to assault a man in the hallway of the ceremony in Lincoln Heights. Police said the incident took place at around 6:30 p.m. Friday but that everyone involved had fled before authorities could get there. Shakeer Rahman, an attorney who represents Jason Reedy, one of the victims, said: 'Kevin de Leon is a disgrace. Video footage clearly shows him and his supporters initiating this assault while Mr. Reedy stands with his hands up.

The 12-0 vote to censure former council President Nury Martinez and Councilmen Gil Cedillo and Kevin de León represented the strongest step the council can take to publicly reprimand them. The councilmembers were involved in a secretly recorded 2021 meeting - which is now under investigation for potentially being recorded illegally - laced with crude, bigoted comments, in which the Latino Democrats schemed to protect their political clout in the redrawing of council districts at the expense of Blacks and renters. The council cannot expel members - it can only suspend a member when criminal charges are pending.