Former Grey's Anatomy actor Isaiah Washington, who was fired from the show for using a homophobic slur, told Fox Nation's Nuff Said why he feels some in Hollywood are afraid to "come out" as conservative and his reason for leaving the Democratic party.
"You got a lot of conservative or centric libertarian-minded people that really care about other people but they are terrified to come out of the closet and say anything that's not in line with the Democratic party," Washington told Nuff Saidhost Tyrus.
Washington explained why he supports the #WalkAway movement, an online campaign encouraging people who feel left behind by the Democratic party to seek other alternatives, like the Republican party. Washington says Democrats are "not doing enough" for the black community. He highlighted Trump's support for the First Step Act, a bill which would reduce a prisoner's sentence for good behavior and assist them to assimilate with society upon their release, as one of his reasons for switching.
"I'm going to support the policy over the person," he told Nuff Said.
Washington made clear why he left the Democratic party in April with a tweet, where he indicated his lack of acknowledgment for his civic work from the Obama administration was why he felt left behind by the Democrats.
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