Vice President Kamala Harris caused a stir on Monday when she used strong language during a passionate moment at the Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies summit.

Harris participated in the APAICS leadership summit in Washington, D.C., where she emphasized the importance of access to abortion and initiatives aimed at preventing gun violence. During her speech on overcoming obstacles, Harris expressed that while opportunities may come to individuals at times, but sometimes you have to “kick the fucking door down.”

“And so to, especially the young people here, I say to you, when you walk in those rooms, being the only one that looks like you, the only one with your background, you walk in those rooms, chin up, shoulders back. Be a meeting room, a board room, a courtroom, a hearing room. You walk in those rooms knowing that we are all in that room with you. Applauding you on and expecting certain things from you. Including that you will not be silent in those rooms,” Harris began. “This is part of what’s involved, is that we have to know that sometimes people will open the door for you and leave it open. Sometimes they won’t. And then you need to kick that fucking door down.”

Twitter users responded to the video, acknowledging the unusual instance of profanity from the vice president.

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