Rich Iott, the Tea Party Republican running against Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), has responded to the publicizing of the fact that one of his hobbies is dressing up and pretending to be a Nazi in reenactments.In a statement, Iott said he never “meant any disrespect to anyone who served in our military or anyone who has been affected by the tragedy of war, especially the Jewish Community.” He called suggestions otherwise “blatant distortions and attacks.” He also said that he’s participated in reenactments of different eras, and that he and his son have participated in some of these events together.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://talkingpointsmemo.com/?p=120025