A California Republican official has apologized for sending an email that depicts President Barack Obama as a young chimpanzee.
"To my fellow Americans and to everyone else who has seen the email I forwarded and was offended by my action, I humbly apologize and ask for your forgiveness of my unwise behavior," Marilyn Davenport said in a statement obtained by CNN.
Davenport, who is a Tea Party activist and an elected member of the central committee of the Republican Party of Orange County, said she felt the email was a joke, CNN affiliate KTLA reported.
The email contains a doctored photo of what appears to be a family portrait of two adult chimpanzees posing with a young chimpanzee with Obama's face pasted on it.
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The caption that ran with the photo says "Now you know why no birth certificate," the affiliate reported.
Davenport said she would not repeat her error in the apology that included two Bible passages.
"I am an imperfect Christian lady who tries her best to live a Christ-like honoring life," the statement said. "I would never do anything to intentionally harm or berate others regardless of ethnicity. So I ask for your forgiveness, for I am truly sorry."
Despite criticism, Davenport told the affiliate that she does not need to resign her position because of the e-mail.
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