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A staffer for Rep. Bennie Thompson is “no longer” employed with him after she appeared to express disappointment that former President Donald Trump survived the assassination attempt at his Saturday rally in Pennsylvania.wrote, “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.”, wishing Trump’s assassin had better aim on social media.
“This is my last post, Trump supporters tried to come for me and I had to block them but yet y’all can’t see the wrong that he does.”After facing backlash for the words of his field director, Thompson provided a statement to Fox News’ Aishah Hasnie:“I was made aware of a post made by a staff member and she is no longer in my employment.”“I was made aware of a post made by a staff member and she is no longer in my employment,” the congressman said.
There is no room in American democracy for political violence. I am grateful for law enforcement’s fast response to this incident.However, X users were quick to point out that the Mississippi Democrat, who was the leader of then-Speaker Pelosi’s now-defunct January 6 Select Committee,Leading Democrats introduced legislation intended to strip President Trump of Secret Service protection.
They did that at the same time as Joe Biden called President Trump a "dictator," and Nancy Pelosi said President Trump "must be stopped."Donald Trump Jr. reacted to the news of his father being shot in the ear at the rally in Butler, writing, “Remember, if @BennieGThompson and the Democrats got their way, my dad would be dead right now.”and the Democrats got their way, my dad would be dead right now. Don't let them memory hole it.
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