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

The press secretary for Arizona Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs resigned Wednesday morning after appearing to suggest gun violence against "transphobes" just hours after a woman who identified as transgender gunned down six people at a Tennessee school.

"Us when we see transphobes," Hobbs press secretary Josselyn Berry tweeted just hours after 28-year-old Audrey Hale opened fire at the Covenant School in Nashville, killing three children and three adults.

Berry's tweet included a GIF of actress Gena Rowlands in a scene from the 1980 movie "Gloria," where she is pointing two revolver handguns.

"The Governor does not condone violence in any form. This administration holds mutual respect at the forefront of how we engage with one another. The post by the Press Secretary is not reflective of the values of the administration. The Governor has received and accepted the resignation of the Press Secretary," the governor's office said Wednesday in a statement.

Arizona Republicans immediately accused Berry of inciting violence and called on Hobbs to fire her.... (Read more)

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