A group of Arizona GOP state lawmakers have called for the immediate firing of Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs’ press secretary over a tweet invoking gun violence against “transphobes.”
Hobbs spokeswoman Josselyn Berry posted the offending tweet on Monday, just hours after Audrey Hale, who was transgender, shot and killed three adults and three children inside a Nashville Christian elementary school.
The tweet included a GIF from the 1980 movie “Gloria,” showing a woman brandishing two handguns.
“Us when we see transphobes,” Berry captioned the image in the tweet.
“Less than 12 hours after the tragic shooting in Nashville by a deranged transgender activist [Hobbs’] Press Secretary calls for shooting people Democrats disagree with,” the Arizona Freedom Caucus tweeted on Tuesday
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The group of conservative Republican state lawmakers added that Berry should be fired over the social media post.
“Calling for violence like this is un-American & never acceptable. [Berry] should be fired immediately,” the GOP group added, noting in a follow-up post that Berry’s “vile tweet encouraging violence” had not been taken down after millions of views and widespread condemnation.
Hobbs’ office did not immediately respond to The Post’s request for comment.
It is unclear if Twitter will take action against Berry’s account.