Ex-university president calls out McConnell on race issues A former university president in Kentucky is taking issue with what he sees as Sen. Mitch McConnell's caution in addressing the nation's racial discordLOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Taking issue with Sen. Mitch McConnell's caution in addressing the nation's racial discord, a former university president in Kentucky on Friday urged the Republican majority leader to speak out against President Donald Trump's efforts to create a “greater racial divide." “These outright divisive acts — subtle and not so subtle — should be addressed squarely and forthrightly," Burse wrote the Kentucky senator. Burse, 69, is a former president of Kentucky State University, a historically Black land-grant school. The criticism from Burse comes as McConnell is in the middle of a reelection campaign. McConnell campaign spokeswoman Kate Cooksey said the senator's critics “choose to ignore him when he speaks out against racism."

Source: ABC News August 28, 2020 20:05 UTC