The office of Hakeem Jeffries , the top-ranking Democrat in the United States House of Representatives, has released a fiery statement condemning a fellow lawmaker who endorsed a racist comment about him. Tuesday’s statement came a day after US Representative Jen Kiggans appeared on a conservative radio talk show, where she discussed the ongoing battle over redistricting in the state. Recommended Stories list of 3 items list 1 of 3 Democrats up in Virginia, but US voters may pay price for redistricting war list 2 of 3 World reacts to shooting at White House correspondents’ dinner list 3 of 3 Trump calls for ‘incitement’ charges against top Democrat Hakeem Jeffries end of list During the show, host Rich Herrera criticised Jeffries, who is from New York, for his support of an effort to redraw Virginia’s congressional map. Herrera said Jeffries should either relocate to Virginia and run for public office, or “get your cotton-picking hands off of Virginia”. “That’s right.…