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Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs asked her press secretary, Josselyn Berry, to resign after she tweeted a meme that was perceived as a threat against "transphobes" following a mass shooting in Nashville. The tweet drew condemnation from conservatives on Twitter, who demanded that Hobbs fire her. Hobbs accepted Berry's resignation and stated that the tweet "is not reflective of the values of the administration."
Arizona Governor's press secretary, Josselyn Berry, resigned after tweeting a meme about threatening to shoot "transphobes." The tweet came hours after a shooting in Nashville, Tennessee. Berry submitted her resignation to Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs, who accepted it. Berry's Twitter account can now only be accessed if she accepts someone's request to follow the account.
Josselyn Berry, the press secretary for Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs, resigned after posting a tweet that appeared to support gunning down "transphobes" in the wake of the deadly shooting at a Nashville Christian school. Berry had posted an image of a woman brandishing firearms hours after Monday's shooting at the Covenant School, which left three 9-year-old students and three staff members dead. The shooter, 28-year-old Audrey Hale — who identified as transgender — was shot and killed by responding police officers. Arizona Republicans were quick to denounce the tweet, and Berry later made her Twitter account private.
Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs' press secretary, Josselyn Berry, has resigned after posting a controversial tweet invoking gun violence. The tweet, which included a clip from the movie "Gloria" featuring an actress with two guns, was posted hours after a deadly shooting at a Nashville school. Berry's tweet caused uproar online, particularly among conservatives who dubbed it tone-deaf and offensive. The shooting and Berry's social media post have reignited debates over gun violence and LGBTQ rights in the Arizona Legislature.
Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs' press secretary, Josselyn Berry, resigned after posting a controversial tweet that appeared to encourage gun violence just hours after a mass shooting at an elementary school in Tennessee. The tweet featured a screencap of the 1980s film "Gloria" with a woman holding two guns with the caption reading; "Us when we see transphobes." Critics, primarily those from the conservative branches of the Arizona legislature, called the tweet disturbing and highly inappropriate. Twitter removed the post, with a notice saying that Berry had violated the platform's rules.