Rep. John Shadegg (R-AZ) has apologized for suggesting that, if 9/11 trials are held in New York City, Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s daughter could be kidnapped.
“I saw the mayor of New York said today, ‘We’re tough. We can do it.’ Well, Mayor, how are you going to feel when it’s your daughter that’s kidnapped at school by a terrorist?” Shadegg said last night.
This afternoon, he told the Associated Press that he’s sorry — but added that his point was still a good one.
“I apologize for the insensitivity of my remarks with respect to the mayor or his family, however I think it is important to note that this decision involves potential risk to innocent people,” he said.
Shadegg was scheduled to appear this afternoon on MSNBC to discuss his comment but, according to host David Shuster, canceled because he had meetings to attend.
