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A Michigan lawmaker reportedly apologized Wednesday after a reporter said the state senator told her a group of boys could have a lot of fun with her.
State Sen. Peter Lucido (R) told the reporter he could speak to her for a story after he was done honoring a group of students from an all-boys school, according to the reporters account published in the Michigan Advance on Wednesday.
You should hang around! You could have a lot of fun with these boys, or they could have a lot of fun with you, Lucido told the reporter, Allison Donahue, according to her report of the conversation.
Donahue said the boys burst into an Old Boys Network-type of laughter.
Lucido initially told the Detroit Free Press his comments were being taken out of context and that he did not believe he owed the reporter an apology.
He later issued a short statement apologizing for his comments, according to The Associated Press.
I apologize for the misunderstanding yesterday and for offending Allison Donahue, Lucido said.
A spokesperson for Lucidos office was not immediately available for comment when contacted by The Hill Wednesday.
Donahue, 22, wrote that Lucidos comments were belittling and came from a place of power.
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(53,787 posts)Mariana
(14,858 posts)He did not apologize for telling reporter that boys could 'have a lot of fun' with her. His statement said, "I apologize for the misunderstanding yesterday and for offending Allison Donahue."