Over the weekend, Texas State Rep. Gene Wu went viral for a very disturbing video in which he targeted White Americans, saying they're the minority now and that "non-whites share the same oppressor."
“I always tell people that the day that the Latino, African-American, Asian, and other communities realize that they share the same oppressor, is the day we start winning,” Wu said. “Because we are the majority in this country now. We have the ability to take over this country and to do what is needed for everyone, and to make things fair. But the problem is that our communities are divided, they’re completely divided.”
He has faced significant backlash since that video, and now one of his colleagues is calling for Wu to be stripped of his House leadership positions and committee assignments.
🚨 Gene Wu must be stripped of his House leadership positions and committee assignments.
— Brian Harrison (@brianeharrison) February 10, 2026
This radical Democrat should never have been given powerful leadership positions or assignments in the Texas House, and they must be removed.
Full letter to Speaker Burrows:
Speaker… pic.twitter.com/SIYF03IUfV
Here's the letter from Rep. Harrison:
A shocking video has recently surfaced of Representative Gene Wu, Chairman of the House Democratic Caucus, in which he expressed facially racist and discriminatory views, including labeling white people as “oppressors,” and which can also be reasonably understood as potentially advocating for violence against people based on their skin color.
Rep. Wu was appointed to more committees than many House Republicans were appointed to (four committees and two subcommittees), and he was appointed Vice Chairman of the powerful Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence, which has broad jurisdiction over virtually all criminal law in Texas. With this Vice Chairmanship, he has significant power to shape upcoming interim hearings for the committee, and he receives additional taxpayer funds to spend at his discretion.
While these appointments were inappropriate at the time, they are untenable now.
Conservative leaders across America have, rightfully, condemned Rep. Wu’s inflammatory statements. As Speaker, you are, uniquely, in a position to take action.
Please consider this letter to be my formal request that Rep. Wu be stripped of his committee assignments and his Vice Chairmanship.
If you believe it is not within your power under the House Rules to do this, then I ask you stand up select committees with the same jurisdiction and membership as the committees he currently serves on (but without Rep. Wu), where you will send any and all interim charges and official responsibilities for the remainder of the 89th session.
Harrison hammered Wu over his comments in with Jenna Ellis on February 9.
🚨The Gene Wu scandal is far worse than anyone knows.
— Brian Harrison (@brianeharrison) February 9, 2026
Gene Wu is the Chair of the House Democratic Caucus, helped elect the House Speaker, and was rewarded with leadership positions.
He must be stripped of his power immediately!
I discussed with @realJennaEllis ... listen!… pic.twitter.com/OI6Euy33LX
He also advocated for launching hellfire missiles at Americans because they own guns. pic.twitter.com/H4YvCDuhMi
— Rocket Goblin (@Rocket_Goblin2) February 11, 2026
He's lovely, isn't he?
Some said a removal from leadership positions and committee assignments doesn't go far enough, and demanded that Wu be denaturalized and deported.
Not just removed from committee assignments. He needs to be removed from his seat, denaturalized and deported. This is unacceptable for someone from China our adversary,to be in a position of power anyway.
— Amateur F-15 pilot. 🗣️🗣️ 🍊 (@effthefbidojirs) February 10, 2026
Others want him removed from his seat.
This is the easy option.
— Sensurround (@ShamashAran) February 10, 2026
The moderate option is he should be removed from his position completely, or resign. https://t.co/G9RJ4VhuwB
Wu is up for reelection this year.
Rep. Brian Harrison pens a formal to Speaker Burrows asking that Rep. Gene Wu be stripped of committee assignments and his Vice Chairmanship.
— Tony Ortiz (Current Revolt) (@CurrentRevolt) February 10, 2026
This comes after a video interview where Rep. Wu alluded to white people being the "oppressors" against minorities. https://t.co/kimSIZ7qWY
Wu serves as the House Minority leader, and he's going to face off against Republican Robert McKenzie or Helen Zhou.
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