'Firing Squad': GOP Lawmaker Doubles Down on 'Vile Death Threat' Against House Democrat

'Take action!' Outrage as GOP lawmaker doubles down on calls for congresswoman's execution

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...

'Firing squad': GOP lawmaker doubles down on 'vile death threat' against House Democrat

AZCentral reports that Republican Arizona state representative John Gillette stands behind his call to execute Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) after she appeared to post a video about coordinating "nonviolent resistance actions that are going to make a difference over the next coming months."Gillette, a Republican from Kingman, said he used a "poor choice of words" when he said on social media that Jayapal should be "tried, convicted and…

Republican calls for congresswoman's execution over Trump protest calls

Republican lawmaker John Gillette has called for Democratic congresswoman Pramila Jayapal to be executed because she urged people upset with Trump to protest.  The Kingsman Republican took to X to hit out at Washington Democrat Jayapal, writing in response to a video of her promoting protests against Trump: “Until people like this, that advocate for the overthrow of the American government are tried convicted and hanged..  it will continue.”  Th…