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flag Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY) apologizes for 2006 blackface Michael Jackson costume during reelection campaign.

flag Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY) has apologized after photos surfaced of him in blackface at a 2006 Halloween party, where he dressed as Michael Jackson. flag Lawler described his intent as a "genuine homage" to his idol but acknowledged the insensitivity of his actions. flag The images emerged as he campaigns for reelection against Democratic challenger Mondaire Jones, a former congressman and a Black man, in a competitive race in New York's Hudson Valley.

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