On Friday, Montana addressed the matter in a video posted to Twitter, “Today, I need to apologize. Earlier this month, I was invited by the White House to attend a pride celebration with both President Biden and Dr. Biden.”

“I, alongside other powerful voices in the queer and trans communities, were invited to be represented, seen and heard in unique and a very special way,” Montoya went on. “In a quick moment of fleeting and overwhelming trans joy, I decided to do something unbecoming of a guest of the president at the White House lawn celebration. More so than ever before, I have learned how powerful and just how impactful, my actions are and how impactful it is when we share our stories and experiences and how we do so with the world. I want to take this moment to apologize for the impact of my actions.”

[Apologizing for the action, or just the “impact”? — Ed]