A Republican representative in Hawaii, cited as a rising star on the right,
told NBC News Thursday she no longer felt she was in the position to
defend the GOP, one day after her colleagues ousted her as House
minority leader.
Rep. Beth Fukumoto, who served as the Hawaii
House minority leader since 2014, said she became the subject of intense
criticism from her caucus after her participation in the Women's March in Honolulu on Jan. 21,
where she spoke out against the racism and bigotry that had become
associated with the Republican Party, as well as the rhetoric and
actions of President Donald Trump.
"There were many little girls watching [the
election] who walked away believing that you can bully people and still
win," Fukumoto told NBC News. "And what I said at the march was that
regardless of who we voted for in the election, it was all of our
responsibilities to show those same kids that in the end kindness and
respect should always win."
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