A Houston pediatrician has issued a public apology after making controversial social media comments about Texas flood victims, while another woman continues to defend her inflammatory remarks about the tragedy that killed more than 100 people.Dr. Christina Propst faced immediate backlash and was fired from her job after posting that flood victims were Trump supporters who got "what they voted for." The children's doctor has since taken "full responsibility" for her viral post, though she claimed she was unaware of the extent of the tragedy when she made the comments.“I speak to you as a mother, a neighbor, a pediatrician, and a human being who is deeply sorry,” Propst wrote in a statement shared by KPRC News. The Houston-based pediatrician said she did not know "so many precious lives were lost to the terrible tragedy" that claimed dozens of children among its victims.However, another controversy has emerged involving Sade Perkins, whose partner is a white minister in Texas. .Perkins claimed the children who died in the flooding deserved their fate because they were white and Christian. Unlike Propst, Perkins has doubled down on her statements despite widespread criticism.Perkins, who appears to be on probation, has issued threats against those sharing her criminal record. “To all of you people who are posting my criminal record … those charges are real. All those assault charges, real. Which means I will not hesitate to kick the dog sh*t out of any one of y’all. Alright?” said Perkins.She has also claimed that social media platforms allow white supremacists to “say the most vile, hateful racist sh*t” while censoring black voices.Perkins admitted her comment that “maybe it was gods will to wash them lil cu#t$ away” was intentional, designed to stir controversy and upset people..The situation has forced Perkins partner Reverend Dr. Colin Bossen to publicly distance himself from her remarks. The senior minister at First Unitarian Universalist Church of Houston issued a formal statement disavowing his partner’s comments.“My partner Sade Perkins has made comments on social media regarding the horrific flooding that devastated Camp Mystic,” wrote Bossen on his website.“I want to be clear that I disavow her comments. While she was not speaking on my behalf or on behalf of my congregation, I recognize that her comments have caused harm to many who are experiencing terrible loss and anxiety.”The minister emphasized his belief that all people have inherent worthiness and dignity, stating that his wife's comments contradicted the Unitarian Universalist values of love that guide his congregation.The Texas flooding devastated Camp Mystic and communities along the Guadalupe River, leaving families grieving and others anxiously awaiting word about missing loved ones.
