A Texas GOP lawmaker refused to back down on lynching comments made during hearings on anti-Asian violence

In this March 11, 2020 file photo, Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, speaks during a hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington.
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GOP Rep. Chip Roy is not backing down from comments about lynchings made at a hate crimes hearing."There's an old saying in Texas about find all the rope in Texas and get a tall oak tree," said Roy.Critics said the comments glorified lynchings, which Asian Americans have historically been subjected to.See more stories on Insider's business pag