Former Democratic Rep. Barney Frank, who represented Massachusetts in Congress for many years, has died. He was 86.
His sister Doris Breay confirmed his dying to NCS, saying, “he was a wonderful brother. I was lucky to be his sister. I will miss him.”
The former congressman constructed a repute on Capitol Hill for being an outspoken progressive stalwart. He was additionally the primary member of Congress to voluntarily come out as homosexual.
Frank entered hospice care earlier this yr the place he underwent remedy for congestive coronary heart failure, based on media studies.
He spoke with NCS’s Jake Tapper earlier this month and mirrored on the state of politics.
“I’m filled with disgust at the current state but optimism that it’s going to get better,” Frank stated.
He additionally weighed in on the President Donald Trump and the GOP, saying, “I think we’re now seeing the implosion of Donald Trump and that’s going to take a lot of this right wing with him.” He expressed hope that “liberal politics” may change it.
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