- Jesse Jackson Jr. criticized three former US presidents – Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, and Joe Biden – during his father Jesse Jackson Sr.'s memorial service in Chicago, saying that they did not truly know his father.
- Jackson Jr. said that his father maintained a tense relationship with the political order, consistently advocating for the disinherited without selling out to political parties.
- During the service, Obama made a thinly veiled jab at the incumbent administration, suggesting that those in high office encourage fear and division among Americans.
- Joe Biden acknowledged past disagreements with Jackson Sr. but praised his passion and dedication, while Bill Clinton said he attended “more as a friend than a former president.”
- Vice President Kamala Harris also delivered a speech, appearing to criticize the current political climate without naming Trump.
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