Calls for Lynne Patton’s Resignation Pick Up After Insults Aimed at April Ryan

Last night, a HUD official called award-winning reporter April Ryan “Miss Piggy” on social media. Lynne Patton, HUD Regional Administrator for New York and New Jersey, last night tweeted out an unflattering photo of Ryan with the caption: “I hear #MissPiggys still on a rampage. Gee, I must’ve struck a nerve, @AprilDRyan. #BankruptBlogger.” Immediately, Black Twitter jumped on Patton for her comments, leading the former wedding planner-turned-housing official to delete the tweet and issue an apology, writing, “I deleted my last tweet by choice. No one from this Administration contacted me. It was beneath me & I apologize to @AprilDRyan. My parents raised me to respect others & I regret my response. I apologize to them, @SecretaryCarson & the Trump family. They deserved better.” Keep in mind that as head of HUD’s Region II, Patton manages billions of taxpayer dollars. #DeleteYourAccount. See the deleted tweet here.