Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, has sparked outrage for mocking Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s physical disability at the Human Rights Campaign’s Los Angeles Dinner over the weekend.

According to The Hill, Crockett began on Saturday by asking those in attendance to “pray” for her because she wasn’t sure what she would “end up saying.”

After speaking about the challenges of being a Black woman in the United States, and praising those who identify as intersectional, such as being a Black LGBTQ woman, Crockett then reportedly spoke about the challenges facing her home state of Texas.

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