(CNN) Rep. Ted Yoho, a Florida Republican, got into a heated exchange with Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York on Monday, cursing as he walked away from their conversation. According to an account published in The Hill, Yoho said "f**king bitch" as he walked away. According to the reporter from The Hill, who overheard the remarks, Yoho came up to Ocasio-Cortez outside the House steps and sparked a conversation about her position on unemployment and crime in New York City. Yoho said she was "disgusting" and told her she is out of her mind, according to The Hill's story. "I never spoke to Rep. Yoho before he decided to accost me on the steps of the nation's Capitol yesterday.

Source: CNN July 21, 2020 17:56 UTC