Dozens of groups call on GOP leaders to punish John Gillette for execution threat

GOP Lawmaker Sparks Outrage After Calling For Dem Rep. To Be Executed For Urging People To Protest Trump

On Wednesday, September 25, an Arizona MAGA Republican state Representative publicly called for the execution of Washington Democratic Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal because she urged anyone displeased with MAGA Republican President Donald Trump's job performance to exercise their First Amendment right to free speech and to protest.Apparently, urging citizens to make their voices heard was a step too far for Arizona state GOP Representative John …

Dozens of groups call on GOP leaders to punish AZ lawmaker for execution threat against WA conrgresswoman

Rep. John Gillette, R-Kingman, in January 2023. Photo by Gage Skidmore | Flickr/CC BY-SA 2.0Thirty statewide advocacy groups are urging the Republicans who lead the Arizona House of Representatives to take action against a GOP legislator who called for the execution of a Democratic congresswoman because she urged people upset with President Donald Trump to peacefully protest in the streets. Kingman Republican Rep. John Gillette wrote on the soci…

30 Groups Demand Action After GOP Rep Calls for Dem Congresswoman to Be Shot

Arizona Republican Rep. John Gillette is once again at the center of a political firestorm — and this time, it’s far more than just another bad take on social media. After already drawing sharp criticism for saying U.S. Rep. Pramila Jayapal should be “tried, convicted and hanged,” Gillette doubled down this week, telling the Arizona Republic that his only regret was the method of execution he suggested. “Firing squad” would’ve been better, he sa…

Dozens of groups call on GOP leaders to punish John Gillette for execution threat

Rep. John Gillette, R-Kingman, in January 2023. Photo by Gage Skidmore | Flickr/CC BY-SA 2.0Thirty statewide advocacy groups are urging the Republicans who lead the Arizona House of Representatives to take action against a GOP legislator who called for the execution of a Democratic congresswoman because she urged people upset with President Donald Trump to peacefully protest in the streets. Kingman Republican Rep. John Gillette wrote on the soci…

Dozens of groups call on GOP leaders to punish John Gillette for execution threat - Rose Law Group Reporter

Photo via Representative John Gillette State of Arizona LD 30 Facebook By AZ Mirror Thirty statewide advocacy groups are urging the Republicans who lead the Arizona House of Representatives to take action against a GOP legislator who called for the execution of a Democratic congresswoman because she urged people upset with President Donald Trump to peacefully protest in the streets. Kingman Republican Rep. John Gillette wrote on the social media…