'It is true that we disagree on policies and visions for America but that does mean we should be disrespectful,' said Rep. Ted Yoho, a Florida Republican.
Rep. Ted Yoho apologized for the"abrupt manner" of a reportedly angry conversation he had Monday with Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez but he denied calling her a vulgar term asThe Washington-based publication reported that Yoho confronted the freshman Democrat from New York on Tuesday in a Capitol staircase and told her she was"disgusting" for attributing a rise in crime to the unemployment caused by the coronavirus outbreak.
"I rise to apologize for the abrupt manner of the conversation I had with my colleague from New York," he said."It is true that we disagree on policies and visions for America but that does mean we should be disrespectful.""Having been married for 45 years with two daughters, I'm very cognizant of my language.
The self-described democratic socialist called for funding for police to be directed toward another round of direct payments to taxpayers or to hire more social workers for schools. Addressing her comments on Wednesday, Yoho told her,"You are out of your freaking mind," according to The Hill. Ocasio-Cortez told him he was being"rude" and they parted ways.
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