( CNN ) -- Former Agriculture Department employee Shirley Sherrod said Thursday she will pursue a lawsuit against conservative blogger Andrew Breitbart . Breitbart posted an edited video clip of Sherrod appearing to say she discriminated against a white farmer looking for assistance . The clip showed her addressing a chapter of the NAACP . `` I will definitely do it , '' she said when asked whether she was considering legal action . Sherrod made her remarks during an appearance at the National Association of Black Journalists convention in San Diego , California . Breitbart `` had to know that he was targeting me , '' Sherrod said . `` At this point , he has n't apologized . I do n't want it at this point , and he 'll definitely hear from me . '' Breitbart did not immediately respond to a request for comment . He has said he released the Sherrod video because he believes it shows the NAACP itself tolerates racist behavior within its ranks -- an accusation that came after the civil rights group made a similar charge against the conservative Tea Party movement . `` This was not about Shirley Sherrod , '' Breitbart told CNN 's John King . Brent Bozell , head of the conservative Media Research Center , said Thursday Sherrod was the one who needed to apologize . `` Andrew Breitbart is going to be fine . He 's done nothing wrong , '' Bozell said . `` I wonder if Ms. Sherrod , who is such a champion of transparency , will publicly disclose who is putting her up to this . And I also hope this champion of honesty will stop lying about Fox News , '' which has been accused of pushing the story before full details emerged , he said . `` I 'm also waiting for Ms. Sherrod to publicly apologize for accusing anyone opposed to nationalized healthcare of being racist , '' Bozell said . `` Last time I checked , that was more than half the country . '' The controversy surrounding the clip led to a rush to judgment and Sherrod 's forced resignation . However , it was later determined that her speech , unedited , focused on how the incident changed her outlook and made her realize people should move beyond race . The incident occurred 24 years ago , before Sherrod began working for the USDA . She received an official apology from the USDA and a phone call from President Barack Obama once the full text of her remarks came to light . Sherrod has since been offered another position at the Agriculture Department . Obama said earlier Thursday that Sherrod `` deserves better than what happened last week . '' Speaking at a National Urban League conference in Washington , Obama called the claim of racism against her `` bogus . '' `` Many are to blame '' for the reaction that followed , he said , `` including my own administration . '' Her whole story , Obama said he told Sherrod , `` is exactly the kind of story we need to hear in America ( because ) we all have our biases . ''
NEW : Brent Bozell says Sherrod needs to apologize . Shirley Sherrod says she plans to sue conservative blogger Andrew Breitbart . Sherrod says Breitbart `` had to know '' he was targeting her . Breitbart has said he aired the tape to show the NAACP tolerating racist behavior .