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Rep. Keith Self abruptly adjourned a House subcommittee meeting after misgendering Rep. Sarah McBride

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Rep. Keith Self of Texas abruptly adjourned a House subcommittee meeting after misgendering Rep. Sarah McBride .

McBride is the first openly transgender member of Congress and a frequent target of right-wing bullies.

The incident unfolded during a House Foreign Affairs subcommittee hearing on Tuesday when Self referred to McBride as "Mr. McBride ".

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