Black Hebrew Israelite Who Sparked Washington Incident Calls Covington Students ‘Dogs’

A student from Covington Catholic High School stands in front of Native American actvist Nathan Phillips while the latter bangs a drum in his face in Washington, on Jan. 18, 2019. Kaya Taitano/Reuters

A member of an obscure religious group who helped spark the incident between Covington Catholic High School students and a group of Native Americans defended hurling obscenities at the students, claiming he was speaking “the word of God.”

The Black Hebrew Israelite, who called himself Chief Ephraim Israel, was captured on video with several other members calling the students a range of expletives on Jan. 18.