Los Angeles City Councilmember Kevin de León refuses to resign after racist remarks
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Los Angeles City Councilmember Kevin de León told CBS Los Angeles on Wednesday that he has no plans to resign after a leaked audio recording captured him, Councilmember Gil Cedillo, Council President Nury Martinez, and L.A. County Federation of Labor President Ron Herrera making racist comments in October 2021.
De León described the situation as "the biggest [challenge] I've ever confronted in my life" in the exclusive interview with CBS Los Angeles political reporter Tom Wait.
"I accept my responsibility for a lot of that pain that exists today," he said, adding that he's reached out to various city leaders, organizations and his constituents to have "hard conversations."
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