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At yesterday’s Victims of Violent Crime [ [link removed] ]Judiciary hearing in Charlotte, a disturbing double standard was on full display.
As Rep. Ralph Norman of South Carolina tried to highlight the horrific stabbing of Iryna Zarutska—killed by a repeat offender while riding Charlotte transit—he was interrupted by Rep. Alma Adams, who attempted to stop him from even holding up a photo of the victim.
Adams, and her Democratic colleague Rep. Deborah Ross, accused Republicans of political grandstandingsimply for bringing up these tragedies. Both congresswomen represent North Carolina.
But the question must be asked: why is it “political” to remember Iryna Zarutska or Logan Federico—but not George Floyd?
Back in 2020, Rep. Alma Adams and Rep. Deborah Ross couldn’t speak enough about George Floyd.
Their timelines and press statements were filled with images, murals, quotes, and public demonstrations.
They mourned him, called him a symbol of systemic racism, and used his name as a rallying cry to pass sweeping legislation like the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act. Rep. Adams even attended public rallies holding up stylized portraits of Floyd, flanked by clenched fists and Black Lives Matter slogans.
Rep. Ross tweeted support for the bill, promising that “our work to ensure justice, safety, unity and opportunity for all must continue every day.”
In fact, Rep. Ross wrote on April 20, 2021, the day of the verdict in the Derek Chauvin trial:
“While nothing can bring George Floyd back to his family, today’s verdict is a step towards justice... including the Justice in Policing Act. My prayers are with the Floyd family and our nation.”
There were no accusations of “political grandstanding” at the time. No attempts to silence Democrats holding up George Floyd’s picture in Congress or at protests.
On the contrary, Floyd’s image was exalted.
His record—of drug abuse [ [link removed] ], criminal activity, and multiple repeat offenses—was either ignored or reframed as part of a larger narrative.
So why the deafening silence now?
Why is Iryna Zarutska and Logan Federico’s murders somehow off-limits for discussion, even in a hearing specifically about victims of violent crime?
The answer, unfortunately, is as ugly as it is clear: it’s all about political convenience.
Victims like Floyd fit the left’s narrative about systemic racism, police brutality, and inequality.
Victims like Iryna and Logan Federico—white, beautiful women, not killed by police, but by violent repeat offenders or criminals released by lax enforcement policies—don’t serve the narrative.
They challenge it.
That’s why Democrats today couldn’t even bring themselves to acknowledge Iryna’s death with dignity. Rep. Ross confused Logan Federico with Zarutska - Adams couldn’t even pronounce her name.
Instead, they accused others of exploiting tragedy.
But back in 2020, Rep. Ross wrote, “I joined over 300 people to peacefully demonstrate my commitment to #GeorgeFloyd, #BreonnaTaylor, #AhmaudArbery, and so many more…” and promised to dismantle “a system that’s designed to fail them.”
Does that same system not also fail people like Iryna? Or Logan Federico?
The hypocrisy is chilling. George Floyd had multiple run-ins with the law, including a conviction for aggravated robbery with a deadly weapon.
Logan Federico was a high school senior with no criminal record, gunned down in a senseless act of violence. Iryna Zarutska was stabbed while simply commuting home, reportedly by a repeat offender with a known violent history.
Yet when it comes time to speak their names, the left looks away.
What Rep. Norman did today—holding up Iryna’s picture, naming her story—is not political grandstanding. It’s moral clarity.
It’s what the left pretended to do when they elevated Floyd to sainthood.
But today, when the victims don’t help them score political points, their compassion vanishes.
Let’s be clear: every life lost to violent crime deserves recognition, regardless of race, nationality, or the political utility of their story. Justice should never be selective. And compassion should not be contingent on whether a tragedy supports your legislative goals.
The truth is, the modern left has lost its moral compass. They’ve replaced humanity with ideology. Their empathy is conditional. Their outrage is curated.
And the families of victims like Iryna and Logan? They’re told their suffering is inconvenient—too “political” to discuss.

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