Congressman Ted Yoho (R-Fla.) and Texas Rep. Roger Williams (R) unleashed an ugly personal attack against Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D) when he met her on the steps of the Capitol on Monday, calling the New York congresswoman a “f—ing bitch,” according to a reporter for The Hill who overheard the exchange.
Rep. Yoho allegedly called Ocasio-Cortez “disgusting” for comments she has made linking economic insecurity to a recent spike in crime in New York City.
The Florida Republican was walking down the steps of the building as Ocasio-Cortez was walking up when he confronted her, The Hill reported.
“You are out of your mind,” he told her.
Ocasio-Cortez then reportedly told Yoho he was being “rude,” and walked away.
Yoho followed her a few steps down, and called her a “fucking bitch,” according to the outlet.
Ocasio-Cortez responded to the attack Tuesday morning, saying that she had never spoken to Yoho before Monday.
“Believe it or not, I usually get along fine [with] my GOP colleagues. We know how to check our legislative sparring at the committee door,” she wrote in a tweet.
“But hey, ‘b*tches’ get stuff done,” she said.
The New York Democrat also hit back at Texas Rep. Roger Williams (R), who was with Yoho at the time. She accused Williams of lying after he told The Hill that he was not really paying attention to the exchange between the other two.
“You were yelling at me too, about ‘throwing urine,’” Ocasio-Cortez said.
Yoho and Williams did not respond to a Daily Boulder’s request for comment.
I never spoke to Rep. Yoho before he decided to accost me on the steps of the nation’s Capitol yesterday.
Believe it or not, I usually get along fine w/ my GOP colleagues. We know how to check our legislative sparring at the committee door.
But hey, “b*tches” get stuff done. 🤷🏽♀️ https://t.co/WlG3xccwR7
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) July 21, 2020
Gotta love Republican courage from Rep @RogerWilliamsTX: when he undeniably sees another man engaged in virulent harassment of a young woman, just pretend you never saw it in the most cartoonish manner possible and keep pushing.
(He’s lying, by the way. He joined in w/ Yoho) https://t.co/TAjvXBdd9u
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) July 21, 2020
