NBC News anchor Craig Melvin asked Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., if the GOP is "using" him as a "token" amid the response to George Floyd's death. Scott has been leading the effort in the Senate among Republican lawmakers in pursuit of police reform. "You have faced a fair amount of criticism, especially over the past few days, because you are the only black Republican senator," Melvin said during an interview. But you’ve got to know, when you’re a black Republican, you’re like a unicorn. "Not surprising the last 24 hours have seen a lot of 'token' 'boy' or 'you’re being used' in my mentions.

Source: Fox News June 11, 2020 22:18 UTC