Pa. GOP county councilman says Democratic colleague ‘has to go’ over Trump shooting joke

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Pa. GOP county councilman says Democratic colleague ‘has to go’ over Trump shooting joke
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Bethany Hallam said she is ignoring her critics and will not resign.

Republican presidential nominee and former President Donald Trump is surrounded by U.S. Secret Service agents at a campaign rally after being grazed by a bullet, Saturday, July 13, 2024, in Butler, Pa.A Pennsylvania Republican county councilman is calling on a Democratic colleague to resign after she made a social media post that jokingly referenced the assassination attempt on President Donald Trump.

Allegheny County Councilman Sam DeMarco, who is also chairman of the Allegheny County Republican Committee, said Councilperson Bethany Hallam “has to go” following her post on X/Twitter shortly after a gunman opened fire, grazing Trump’s ear, seriously wounding two crowd members and killing one man. At this point, the people of Allegheny County deserve Bethany Hallam clarifying this tweet. If she is unwilling, the other Allegheny County council members and the Allegheny County Executive should seriously think about letting residents know where they stand on such statements.If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation.

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