AZ Gov. Hobbs' press secretary resigns after tweet suggesting gun violence against 'transphobes'

Arizona governor's press secretary resigns after 'transphobes' tweet

Arizona's governor said her press secretary turned in her resignation following a tweet that appeared to promote violence.

Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs’ Press Secretary Resigns After “Vile” Tweet Calling for “Transphobes” to be Shot

Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs office confirmed that Josselyn Berry, a press secretary resigned from her post Wednesday night and condemned the violent rhetoric of the now-unemployed press secretary via a statement sent out Thursday morning. File photo: Real Window Creative, Shutter Stock, licensed. PHOENIX, AZ – Josselyn Berry, a press secretary for Democratic Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs, officially resigned from her post Wednesday evening after…

Arizona governor's press secretary resigns after tweet suggesting violence against critics of trans rights

By Sydney Kashiwagi, CNN The press secretary for Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs has resigned after sending out a tweet that suggested violence against “transphobes” hours after the Nashville school shooting, the Democratic governor’s office confirmed Thursday. On Monday morning, a shooter identified by police as Audrey Hale, 28, opened fire at The Covenant School, killing six people before being fatally shot by responding police officers. Although a m…

Arizona governor's press secretary resigns after tweet suggesting violence against critics of trans rights

The press secretary for Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs has resigned after sending out a tweet that suggested violence against "transphobes" hours after the Nashville school shooting, the Democratic governor's office confirmed Thursday.

Arizona Governor Press Secretary resigns after tweet suggesting violence to “transphobes”

Josselyn Berry, Press Secretary for Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs, resigned on Thursday after posting a tweet suggesting violence to “transphobes” earlier this week. The evening of the Nashville shooting, Berry tweeted a GIF of a woman holding handguns in each hand with the caption “Us when we see transphobes”. In a statement released Wednesday, Gov. Hobbs said the post was not reflective of the values of the administration.

Top Aide to Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs Resigns Over ‘Transphobes' Gun Tweet

A spokesperson for Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs resigned Wednesday over a social media post that was criticized as promoting violence against people who are transphobic. Josselyn Berry, press secretary for Hobbs, a Democrat, tweeted a meme Monday that featured a character from the 1980 film “Gloria” wielding a gun in each hand, accompanied by the text: “Us when we see transphobes.” The tweet, which was posted hours after a six people were killed in …