During an appearance on CNN’s State of the Union this morning, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi was asked by host Jake Tapper if she would call on Rep. Cedric Richmond (D-LA) to apologize for a crude joke he made about White House counselor Kellyanne Conway.

As you may recall, at a media dinner last week, Richmond brought up Conway’s infamous picture in the Oval Office where she was seen kneeling on a couch during a meeting with leaders of HBCUs. The Democratic lawmaker joked “that “she really looked kind of familiar in that position,” with the reference being clear.

“Shouldn’t the congressman apologize to Kellyanne Conway, and honestly, where is the Democratic Party in expressing outrage about this?” Tapper asked the Democratic leader.

“I wasn’t at the dinner,” Pelosi responded. “I’m just finding out about this.”

She then went on to pivot to criticizing President Donald Trump for his crudeness and sexism while seemingly letting Richmond off the hook.

“You all are criticizing Cedric for something he said in the course of the evening — and he maybe he should be criticized for that — I don’t know the particulars,” she said.

When pressed again by Tapper to denounce Richmond’s comments, Pelosi again demurred, merely saying that she believed everyone “was making crude comments” at the dinner.

Meanwhile, Chelsea Clinton stood up for Conway following the joke, stating that the White House aide deserved an apology.

Watch the clip above, via CNN.

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