GOP congressman apologizes for MSNBC ‘rape’ stumble

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A Republican congressman apologized Tuesday evening for saying in an interview that he would have to think about un-endorsing Donald Trump even if the GOP nominee admitted to raping several women.

“I apologize for my failure to immediately condemn anyone who would say something as outrageous as they like raping women,” Rep. Blake Farenthold, R-Texas, said on social media Tuesday.

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