Apology From Robin Vaughn, Councilwoman, City of Trenton, NJ

First and foremost, I am sincerely sorry. My comments were wrong. Never was it my intention to hurt, disrespect or demean anyone when I described a racial slur or its usage, as a verb. I defended my Council colleague for using the derogatory term, “Jew down”. I do not believe her to hate Jews nor harbor anti-Semitic feelings. Nonetheless, my defense of her behavior was an error of my judgment. My sincere intention is to be the best elected and public official possible. In the risks and requirements of the job, mistakes will be made. This is my request for forgiveness to all of those I may have offended. I respectfully ask that you allow me to continue doing the work to build our capital city, Trenton, New Jersey. Robin M. Vaughn, West Ward Councilwoman, City of Trenton, NJ