Lynne Patton fired back at Rep. Rashida Tlaib Rashida Harbi TlaibTrump attacks Omar for criticizing US: 'How did you do where you came from?' George Conway: 'Trump is like a practical joke that got out of hand' Pelosi endorses Kennedy in Massachusetts Senate primary challenge MORE on Thursday after the black Trump administration official's presence at Michael Cohen's congressional hearing sparked a heated exchange between the Michigan Democrat and another lawmaker.

Patton, who works for the Department of Housing and Urban Development, asked during a "Fox & Friends" interview why Tlaib wouldn't accept her opinion that President Trump Donald John TrumpOmar fires back at Trump over rally remarks: 'This is my country' Pelosi: Trump hurrying to fill SCOTUS seat so he can repeal ObamaCare Trump mocks Biden appearance, mask use ahead of first debate MORE is not a racist.

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"You know, what I'd like to ask the congresswoman from Michigan is ... why does she take the word of a self-confessed perjurer and criminally convicted white man over a black female who's highly educated, worked up through the ranks of the most competitive companies in real estate, spoke before 25 million people at the Republican National Convention, and now works in one of the most historic administrations in history," Patton said.

"So to me, that would be my question," Patton continued. "That's more racist than being put up there as a quote, unquote 'prop.' "

Patton went on to say that her intention at the hearing was not to represent all African-Americans, merely her own experiences working for Trump both in the administration and Trump Organization.

“I was not there to represent an entire race of people. I was there to represent one man,” Patton told Fox News.

In an Instagram post, Patton added Wednesday that her "steadfast" support of the Trump family has not changed.

"[T]hose who know me can confirm that my steadfast narrative about the Trump family has not changed," Patton wrote.

"The only one of us whose narrative has changed is the one facing significant jail time. Period," she added. "My presence today was to remind Michael Cohen that honesty and integrity still matter."

Tlaib late Wednesday clashed with Rep. Mark Meadows Mark Randall MeadowsHouse moves toward spending vote after bipartisan talks House Democrats mull delay on spending bill vote Southwest Airlines, unions call for six-month extension of government aid MORE (R-N.C.), who invited Patton to Capitol Hill to refute claims of racism lobbed at Trump by Cohen.

Cohen, 52, called Trump a "racist" at Wednesday's hearing and accused the president of a variety of crimes. The president's former lawyer was sentenced to three years in prison last year for charges including lying to Congress, which is a felony. He is scheduled to report to prison next month.

Near the end of Cohen's testimony, Tlaib accused Meadows of committing a "racist act" by using Patton as a "prop" to defend Trump.

"Just because someone has a person of color, a black person working for them does not mean that they aren't racist," Tlaib said at Wednesday's hearing.

She doubled down on her comments during a Thursday morning CNN interview, adding that she didn't mean disrespect toward Patton but felt that she had to speak out about Meadows's decision to invite her.

"No disrespect to her, just to have her stand there saying nothing and saying 'Look he’s not a racist,' I was still taken aback and still to this day was like 'That was not the way to do it,'" Tlaib said.

"At that moment it was important for me to speak truth to power," Tlaib added. "It was important for me to speak out against that action that I thought was very hurtful and very painful for many of us sitting in that committee room."