Rep. Ted Yoho removed from board of Christian charity over his comments about Rep. AOC......

Rep. Ted Yoho removed from board of Christian charity over his comments about Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez


Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez ( D-N.Y.), left, was reportedly confronted by Rep. Ted Yoho (R-Fla.) on Monday. (AP)


By Colby Itkowitz


July 25, 2020 at 3:18 p.m. CDT

A Christian nonprofit organization that fights world hunger asked Rep. Ted Yoho (R-Fla.) to resign from its board after he confronted a female colleague and then reportedly used a sexist expletive after Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) was out of earshot.

Bread for the World announced Yoho’s resignation in a statement on Saturday, saying that his “recent actions and words as reported in the media are not reflective of the ethical standards expected of members of our Board of Directors.”

The organization asked Yoho for his resignation on Friday. In its statement, the group said the decision was taken to reaffirm “our commitment to coming alongside women and people of color, nationally and globally, as they continue to lead us to a more racially inclusive and equitable world.”

Yoho has denied using the sexist slur attributed to him by a Hill reporter who overheard the exchange outside the Capitol earlier this week. Still, the congressman apologized in a floor speech Wednesday, but said, “I cannot apologize for my passion or for loving my God, my family and my country.”


Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) described on the House floor July 23 a confrontation with Rep. Ted Yoho (R-Fla.). (The Washington Post)
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Once Ocasio-Cortez walked away, Yoho called her a “f---ing b---h,” according to the Hill. A spokesman for Yoho said the congressman instead muttered the word “bulls---” to himself, referring to his opinion of Ocasio-Cortez’s policies............................................