accused of assaulting police officer, congresswoman says ’sorry’
With a grand jury investigating and little support from House colleagues, Rep. Cynthia McKinney reversed course and apologized Thursday for an altercation in which she entered a Capitol building unrecognized, refused to stop when asked by a police officer and then hit him.
“I am sorry that this misunderstanding happened at all and I regret its escalation, and I apologize,” McKinney, D-Ga., said during a brief appearance on the House floor. “There should not have been any physical contact in this incident.”
The grand jury investigation into whether to seek assault or other charges was continuing. It was unclear what impact McKinney’s apology might have.
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