WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rep. Clay Higgins discussed his Twitter post where he called Haitian migrants "thugs" and "slapstick gangsters" Wednesday, saying he "hadn't put much thought into the post" and he was referring to "Haitian gangs."

Higgins said he never intended to intentionally "hurt anyone's feelings" and after talking to colleagues, he prayed about it and deleted the post.

"That post was intended for Haitian gangs, you understand? I mean Haiti is a country, not a color, and the unintended impact that was expressed very sincerely by one of my colleagues very graciously, that touched me as a gentleman," Higgins said.

Higgins then said he has taken two posts down in eight years, which he called "not a bad record." He then said he was moving forward from the subject.