Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, incorrectly told a group of high school students in Houston that the moon was a “planet” that was “consisted mostly of gas.”
Jackson Lee, who once headed the Space Subcommittee of the House Science Committee, made several false statements that shocked the teens gathered at Booker T. Washington High School during Monday's solar eclipse. did.
“You've probably heard the term 'full moon,'” Jackson Lee told the students who were with him on the playground before the eclipse. “Sometimes you just need a chance to go outside, to go outside and see a full moon. A full moon is made up mostly of gas, and that's the problem. Why and how do we humans Is it possible to live on this planet?'' The moon? Is there a gas that can do that? ”
“The sun is a very powerful source of heat, but it's almost impossible to get close to it. The moon is easier to handle,” he added.
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Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee told a group of high school students in Houston that the moon is a planet and is made of gas. (Sheila Jackson Lee X)
Jackson Lee continued to make some questionable statements. In one statement, she told her students that the moon not only reflects the sun's light, but also emits “unique light and energy.”
“There's the energy of the moon at night,” Jackson Lee said.
In another statement, she incorrectly stated how solar eclipses occur.
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“What you're going to see today is the closest the moon has been in the last 20 years, so the light will be blocked as the moon approaches the Earth. It's an amazing experience.” Jackson Lee said in a live video clip posted to his X account. “You'll know because it'll be pitch dark.”
In the video, Jackson Lee instructs the students not to look directly at the sun, and says that solar eclipses are a serious problem, and that looking directly at the sun will make the students unable to leave on their own, and he will make them leave holding hands. It warns that there is a possibility of being exposed. their arms.
In the clip, Jackson Lee is seen struggling to put the eclipse glasses on his face as students head to the playground to watch the celestial event.
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She also talked about being able to live and survive on the moon.
“I don't know about you, but I want to know how to live on the moon and be at the front of the line to be able to survive on the moon,” Jackson Lee added. . “It's another planet that we'll be seeing soon.”
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“Obviously I misspoke and meant to say the sun, but as usual Republicans focus on the stupid things instead of the things that really matter,” she said. “But what can I say, stupid thinkers seek stupidity.”
Jackson Lee went on to say that Republicans should focus on prenatal care, affordable housing and reducing student loan debt.
“I'm also more concerned about the children who would not have experienced the eclipse with such enthusiasm,” she added. “And I care more about defending the rights of women and children than engaging in this kind of meaningless dialogue.
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Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas (U.S. Congress/File)
This is not the first time Jackson Lee has made questionable statements about science, much less the first time he has translated his lapses into political issues.
In 1997, Jackson Lee visited NASA and requested to see the flag that astronauts had planted on Mars. She was gently advised that humans had never been to Mars because it was too far away.
She then became furious and accused the space agency of racism before pointing out that she is a member of the House Science Committee.
Jackson Lee also claimed in a floor speech in March 2014 that the U.S. Constitution has a 400-year history.
While speaking against the Republican-backed proposal, she gave a brief history lesson. During the class, she thanked Republicans for “giving us an opportunity to have a deliberative constitutional debate that strengthens the sanctity of this country, and that we have the right to do so under a constitution that clearly defines what is constitutional.” He was grateful for the opportunity to reaffirm how successful the 400 years of operation have been. What is not? ”
Since the Constitution was adopted in 1787, Jackson Lee's age was off by nearly 200 years.
The lawmaker has also been criticized in the past as one of the most “despicable” members of parliament.
In a 2011 Daily Caller report, several former employees accused Jackson Lee of using demeaning language and slurs when addressing them.
One former employee said Jackson Lee called her “all the time,” saying, “You stupid mother.” Another former employee said Jackson Lee's parents came to visit from out of town. She said she overheard Jackson Lee calling her “stupid.” Regarding schedule changes. Her former aide said Jackson Lee told her, “Don't do anything stupid, you stupid woman.”
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Others said she often forced them to work long hours into the early morning hours and required staff to drive them anywhere, no matter how short the distance.
Fox News Digital's Brandon Gillespie contributed to this report.
