It doesn’t feel like Congressman Seth Moulton is about to apologize anytime soon.
The Massachusetts Democrat — facing heat for his post-election comments on boys and transgender athletes having no place in girls’ sports — doubled down on his remarks on Monday.
“We as Democrats are more concerned about offending people and just getting all our words right than actually having legitimate, serious debates about issues that matter,” Moulton said on GBH.
“I’m not going to refuse to have this debate, and I’m not going to apologize for bringing up the issue,” he later added. “This is the problem with Democrats: We’re more concerned about offending people than actually talking about issues, and that’s why a majority of Americans just think we’re out of touch.”
The local congressman has come under fire over the past several days after he blamed his party for the Republican red wave and President-elect Donald Trump’s victory.
Moulton in his criticized remarks told the New York Times that Democrats were “out of touch with the American people,” especially on transgender issues.