Ohio Representative Joyce Beatty says Kentucky Representative Hal Rogers told her to “kiss my ass” after she asked him to put on a mask while boarding the train.
Beatty and Rogers were on the way to the House floor for votes when she asked him, Beatty said on Twitter. He poked her back and told her to get on the train, Beatty said. When she asked him to not touch her, he answered with the profane phrase.
🧵 Today, while heading to the House floor for votes, I respectfully asked my colleague @RepHalRogers to put on a mask while boarding the train. He then poked my back, demanding I get on the train. When I asked him not to touch me, he responded, “kiss my ass.” (1/3)
— Joyce Beatty (@RepBeatty) February 8, 2022
Rogers told Manu Raju, a chief congressional correspondent for CNN, that he apologized to Beatty, saying “my words were not acceptable.”
This story is a developing story and will be updated as new information becomes available.
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