Republican Mark Amodei makes mammogram joke at town hall

Published August 24, 2018 5:38pm ET



Nevada Republican Rep. Mark Amodei joked about questions being asked by female veterans at a town hall last week, whispering to a man in the front row that he only attended the event to “hear all the mammogram questions.”

In video provided by the outside Democratic group American Bridge, Amodei is seen listening to female veterans raise concerns about healthcare services available to them, including mammogram screenings, which are used to detect early signs of breast cancer.

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