Arizona Governor’s Press Secretary Limits Her Account After Backlash for Tweet About ‘Transphobes’
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs’ (D) spokeswoman is under fire for a tweet she sent about “transphobes.” On Monday night, Hobbs’ press secretary Josselyn Berry responded to a tweet writing, “Us when we see transphobes.” She…
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs’ (D) spokeswoman is under fire for a tweet she sent about “transphobes.”
On Monday night, Hobbs’ press secretary Josselyn Berry responded to a tweet writing, “Us when we see transphobes.”
She included a GIF of a woman holding two pistols.
The tweet came hours after a person opened fire in The Covenant School in Nashville, Tennessee, killing three children and three adults. Law enforcement told reporters the shooter identified as transgender.
Her tweet set off a firestorm on Twitter.
The Arizona Freedom Caucus tweeted, “ Press Secretary locked down her Twitter to try hide her disgusting tweet calling for violence against Democrats’ political opponents on the same day a trans activist shot up a Nashville Christian school killing 6, incl. kids Unlucky for her, we have the receipts.”
The Daily Wire’s Matt Walsh wrote, “Really? This is what your press secretary thinks about this tragedy. Fire her immediately. No other answer will be acceptable.”
“The (D)ifference is that if a Republican press secretary tweeted something like this which is more appalling given the timing, *fellow Republicans* would be the first ones to criticize it and call for that press sec to be fired. Democrats don’t hold each other accountable, and I include media in that category,” tweeted Christina Pushaw, the rapid response director for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R).