Republican lawmaker apologizes after mocking Biden's trans health nominee

Pennsylvania representative Jeff Pyle says he had no idea' post mocking Rachel Levine would be received as poorly as it was'

A Pennsylvania legislator has apologised for sharing an image mocking the appearance of the recently departed state health secretary, Dr Rachel Levine, a transgender woman nominated to serve in the Biden administration.

State representative Jeff Pyle, a Republican from Armstrong and Indiana counties in western Pennsylvania, said on Facebook he had no idea" the post mocking Levine would be ... received as poorly as it was", and said tens of thousands of heated emails assured me it was".