During his remarks this week, Easton claimed that 349 members of Congress have received “direct funding from Israel,” a characterization that misrepresents how US campaign finance works.
The race to unseat incumbent US Rep. Ritchie Torres (D-NY) is drawing attention not only for its electoral implications but also for the broader ideological project outlined by some of his opponents.
Andre Easton, a far-left, anti-Israel high school teacher and member of the Party for Socialism and Liberation, is running as an independent in New York’s 15th Congressional District on a platform that goes beyond defeating the incumbent.
In new remarks, Easton suggested that unseating Torres would not, on its own, achieve the political transformation he seeks.