Representative Ed Case of Hawaii is apologizing for saying he was “an Asian trapped in a white body.”
Democratic Hawaii Congressman Ed Case has issued an apology for saying he was “an Asian trapped in a white body.”
The 66-year-old politician reportedly made the comments on Tuesday at an event celebrating the Asian-American and Pacific Islander members of Congress, according to attendee Nicholas Wu.
“Congressman Ed Case, who represents a majority Asian district in Honolulu – “I’m an Asian trapped in a white body”,” Wu wrote on Twitter.
Congressman Ed Case, who represents a majority Asian district in Honolulu – “I’m an Asian trapped in a white body” pic.twitter.com/Roro6Yk8CW
— Nicholas Wu (@nicholaswu12) 16 January 2019
Case represents the first district of Hawaii, which has the largest percentage of Asian Americans in the country.
In a statement, Case apologized for his comments saying he was “fiercely proud” to represent “multicultural” Hawaii.
