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Tue Feb 8, 2022, 06:54 PM Feb 2022

CBC chair says GOP lawmaker told her 'kiss my a--'

Rep. Joyce Beatty (D-Ohio), the chairwoman of the Congressional Black Caucus, alleged on Tuesday that GOP Rep. Hal Rogers (Ky.) told her to "kiss my ass" after she asked him to wear a mask before boarding a train in the Capitol as lawmakers headed to votes in the House chamber.

"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,'" Beatty wrote in a twitter thread.

"This is the kind of disrespect we have been fighting for years, and indicative of the larger issue we have with GOP Members flaunting health and safety mandates designed to keep us and our staff safe," she added.

Rogers's office did not immediately respond to a request for comment from The Hill for comment.

https://thehill.com/homenews/house/593366-cbc-chair-alleges-hal-rogers-told-her-kiss-my-ass-over-mask-ask

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Press Charges, Joyce! ProfessorGAC Feb 2022 #1

ProfessorGAC

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1. Press Charges, Joyce!
Tue Feb 8, 2022, 06:57 PM
Feb 2022

He put his hands on her.
And, the "kiss my ass" is a pretty clear indicator that it wasn't a pat on the back.
He can't keep his hands to himself, have him arrested. Only way to send a message into s skull that thick.

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