News ‘A racist act’: Rashida Tlaib comments spark debate on racism during Michael Cohen hearing February 28, 2019 Ryan W. Miller, USA TODAY Comments Off on ‘A racist act’: Rashida Tlaib comments spark debate on racism during Michael Cohen hearing Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., called it "racist in itself" to use a black person that works for them as a "prop."