Rep. Cedric Richmond, D-La., issued a statement of apology Sunday after facing outrage for a crude joke he made about top White House adviser Kellyanne Conway. In the statement, Richmond said, “After a discussion with people I know and trust, I understand the way my remarks have been received by many. Richmond had made the offending quip during his Wednesday address to the Washington Press Club Foundation’s congressional dinner, an annual event in which a number of representatives from both parties make lighthearted remarks.



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