WASHINGTON — Rep. Karen Bass, D-Calif., who is among the leading contenders to become Joe Biden's running mate, responded Saturday to a resurfaced video from 2010 showing her praising the Church of Scientology.
Bass, who was serving in the California General Assembly at the time, said at a ribbon-cutting ceremony for one of the organization's churches in Los Angeles that Scientology has "made a difference" with a creed that "speaks to all people."
A video of the event is posted on the Scientology.org website and was first reported by The Daily Caller, a conservative news outlet.
“As a public servant, I try to do everything in my power to give a voice to the voiceless, and to guarantee that no one goes unheard," Bass said at the ceremony. "The Church of Scientology I know has made a difference, because your Creed is a universal creed and one that speaks to all people everywhere. That is why the words are exciting of your Founder L. Ron Hubbard, in the creed of the Church of Scientology: That all people of whatever race, color or creed are created with equal rights.”
Bass on Saturday defended her past comments on Twitter, writing that since that time the church has been exposed and people are now more aware of the allegations of abuse.
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