Jesse Jackson's son decries 'toxic climate' in DC that would 'lower the flag' for Charlie Kirk

Former Sen. Claire McCaskill, now a political analyst, asked Jackson to speak about a lack of acknowledgment of his father at the U.S. Capitol.

Jackson went on to criticize the "toxic" climate of D.C., noting the lowering of the flag for Kirk, the conservative activist who was assassinated in September.

"There's a very toxic climate in Washington, D.C. The same Washington, D.C., that would lower the flag for Charlie Kirk, that says the 1964 Civil Rights Act was a mistake. How can you say getting rid of biases in race and sex and religion was a mistake? How can you say it was a mistake to fully enfranchise people to be Americans? That was a pivotal piece of legislation," he said.

He said Speaker Mike Johnson and Republicans had a high tolerance for indecency.

"But that's the same speaker, and that's what we're dealing with. They have a high tolerance for things that are very indecent and a very low regard for people that have been great Americans," he said. "I've had a conversation with the speaker. I mean, I've shared my personal remarks."