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The Louisiana congressman who made a crude joke about a photo of White House advisor Kellyanne Conway on her knees on an Oval Office sofa apologized to her Sunday.
Rep. Cedric Richmond made the comment last week at a Washington dinner televised by CSPAN.
“I really just want to know what was going on there, because, you know, I won’t tell anybody,” Richmond said. “And you can just explain to me that circumstance — because she really looked kind of familiar in that position there. Don’t answer — and I don’t want you to refer back to the 1990s.”
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Richmond did keep it bi-partisan. The 1990s comment alluded to President Bill Clinton’s affair with Monica Lewinsky in the Oval Office.
Richmond later released an apology:
“After a discussion with people I know and trust, I understand the way my remarks have been received by many. I have consistently been a champion for women and women’s issues, and because of that the last thing I would want to ever do is utter words that would hurt or demean them. I apologize to Kellyanne Conway and everyone who has found my comments to be offensive.”
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Few found his comment to be in good taste.
.@RepRichmond, you may think this is funny, but it’s not. It’s disgusting & offensive. 1/3https://t.co/3FOrBnweX0
— Ronna McDaniel (@GOPChairwoman) March 2, 2017
Chelsea Clinton also tweeted her opinion.
Despicable. I hope @KellyannePolls receives the apology she deserves-certainly never thought I'd write that & I mean every word. https://t.co/NmvFwNL21d
— Chelsea Clinton (@ChelseaClinton) March 3, 2017
The Washington Press Club Foundation’s congressional dinner, where Richmond made the remark, is attended by journalists and politicians. Many performed stand-up routines, including Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.), who joked that “a whole lot worse” had happened on the couch.
Richmond said his joke was an attempt to “one-up” Scott.
