AOC Rejects Ted Yoho’s Apology Following Verbal Spat

“Republican responds to calling a colleague ‘disgusting' & a ‘f—ing b(asterisk)tch' w/ ‘I cannot apologize for my passion' and blaming others," she wrote.

“I will not teach my nieces and young people watching that this an apology, and what they should learn to accept. Yoho is refusing responsibility," emphasized AOC.

Yoho, 65, is a member of the hard-right House Freedom Caucus and is retiring in January.

In less than two years in Congress, AOC, 30, has become a progressive lightning rod, clashing with President Donald Trump and other Republicans and at times other Democrats.

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., said Tuesday that he would talk to Yoho and said lawmakers should respect each other.

Spokespeople for McCarthy and Yoho did not immediately respond to messages asking if the two men had met.

Several Democrats had sprung to AOC's defense, including No. 2 House Democratic leader Steny Hoyer of Maryland, who demanded an apology.

On Wednesday, Hoyer spoke on the House floor immediately after Yoho made his remarks.

“The apology is appropriate. I hope that Mr. Yoho feels that apology sincerely," Hoyer said. 

(Writer: Alan Fram)

Source: https://apnews.com/76471feda6c8c19667df3811df815b56