U.S. Rep. Keith Self chairs the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Europe and called on Rep. Sarah McBride to speak, saying: “I now recognize the representative from Delaware: Mr. McBride.”
McBride is a transgender woman representing the state of Delaware. Self is from McKinney.
Without missing a beat, McBride responded, “Thank you, Madame Chair.”
But Rep. Bill Keating, the ranking member of the sub-committee and a Democrat from Massachusetts, had had enough of the disrespect McBride has been facing. He demanded a proper introduction, but Self said, “I will. The representative from Delaware: Mr. McBride.”
After a few back and forths, the meeting was adjourned before McBride was able to speak. McBride said she was disappointed because she had questions on nuclear non-proliferation.
After the incident, McBride released another statement on how proud she was to represent the people of Delaware.
— David Taffet