Rep. Bennie Thompson fired a congressional staffer over a now-deleted FaceBook post appearing to support a shooter's assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump.
Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., talks during a hearing on Capitol Hill, Jan. 10, 2024, in Washington. Rep. Bennie Thompson fired a congressional staffer over a now-deleted FaceBook post appearing to support a shooter’s assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump.
The post captured by SuperTalk Mississippi News was on the page of Jacqueline Marsaw, a case manager and field director for Mr. Thompson. It read: “I don’t condone violence but please get you some shooting lessons so you don’t miss next time ooops that wasn’t me talking.” Ms. Marsaw told The Natchez Democrat she removed the post after being asked to do so by a manager on Mr. Thompson’s staff, whom she would not identify.
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