Watch: Democratic Miami City Commissioner Doesn’t Know the Pledge of Allegiance in Her First Meeting on the Job

A Miami City Commissioner could not recite the Pledge of Allegiance at her first meeting, according to a Florida’s Voice report.

Based on comments from the chair, Sabina Covo said she did not know the words to the Pledge of Allegiance. The audience took up the slack and recited the pledge, which Covo seemed to join near the pledge’s end.

The Daily Wire further reported:

A newly-elected city commissioner in Miami could not say the Pledge of Allegiance and had to be helped by the public.

Miami City Commissioner Sabina Covo, a Democrat, was just elected to the commission in a February 27 special election. During her first commission meeting on Thursday evening, Covo was asked to lead the Pledge of Allegiance, but said she did not know it. The commission chairwoman and the public had to say the pledge without her.

A Twitter account called Because Miami posted a clip of the commission meeting Friday. In the clip, Commission Chairwoman Christine King said they would say the pledge of allegiance to open the meeting. “Commissioner Covo, could you lead us in the Pledge of Allegiance, please,” she asked. What Covo says is inaudible, but King fills in the blank. “You don’t know it? Ok,” she says. The rest of the commission and city residents in the audience had to say the pledge for her.

Covo responded to the tweet late Friday morning. “Serving the people of Miami is the honor of a lifetime,” she wrote. “When you feel a responsibility is that important, nervousness is very normal, and I’m not afraid to admit that I was.”

“The oath and pledge I took to our nation and to the residents of District 2 is clear and I am focused on honoring my promise to get things done for our community,” she continued. “Which is why I am not focused on Twitter Talk – but rather on passing two very important pieces of legislation during my first commission meeting, including one that will provide affordable housing to foster youth. That’s leading through the very words in our Pledge of Allegiance and our promise to lead with ethics and integrity.”

Covo is an immigrant to the U.S. According to floridapolitics.com, the 43-year-old commissioner was born in Medellin, Colombia, but has lived in Miami for at least 22 years. She previously worked as a news reporter for Spanish-language news outlets. She also briefly served as director of Hispanic media relations and communications for former Democratic Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried.

Residents and observers poked fun at the gaffe on Twitter.

“Thanks for the retweet!” Because Miami joked.

“If saying the pledge of allegiance makes you nervous, how does taking care of the people in your district (50,000?) feel? Please,” wrote one user.

“Not focused on Twitter Talk she says while replying to Twitter talk,” another user pointed out.

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