Staff members of Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Mississippi) who appeared to express disappointment that former President Donald Trump survived an assassination attempt at a rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday are “no longer” employed by the congressman after the president said he was “not a spy.”
Jacqueline Marseau, whose Facebook profile lists her job as Thompson’s site director, Reportedly “We do not condone violence, but please take some shooting lessons so you don’t screw up next time. [sic] That’s not what I was talking about.”
Field Director for the House of Representatives Benny G Thomson (He chaired the Jan. 6 committee and recently proposed legislation to cut Trump’s Secret Service staffing.) He wishes Trump’s assassin had targeted social media better. pic.twitter.com/vQTptynYBK
— Russ Latino (@RussLatino) July 14, 2024
“THAT’S WHAT YOUR HATE SPEECH DOESN’T DO!!” she continued in the post, which was screenshotted by the Magnolia Tribune’s Russ Latino.
Justifying an assassination attempt. pic.twitter.com/KBNYmy5vls
— Russ Latino (@RussLatino) July 14, 2024
“It’s impossible for anything to have happened to such a nice person, but this was orchestrated,” Marseau wrote in a follow-up post, shared by Matthew Hart of the Leadership Institute.
“This is my last post. Trump supporters tried to attack me so I had to block them and you still don’t see his mistake.”
She continued: pic.twitter.com/WaDOhNtf20
— Matthew Hart (@matthewhurtt) July 14, 2024
Marceau’s posts were later deleted or made private after going viral.
After facing backlash over his remarks, Thompson released a statement to Fox News’ Aisha Hasni.
Congressman Thompson fired the staffer.
“I was made aware of the posting by a staff member who is no longer under my employment.” https://t.co/1f3ndN4D3y
— Aishah Hasnie (@aishahhasnie) July 14, 2024
“I was made aware of the posting by a staff member, who is no longer under my employment,” the councilman said.
Tracking down the 20-year-old shooter Thomas Matthew Crookes Regarding the assassination attempt on President Trump, Thompson posted, “There is no place for political violence in our American democracy. I am grateful for the swift police response to this incident. I am glad the former President is safe. Thoughts and prayers go out to all involved.”
There is no place for political violence in American democracy, and we appreciate the swift police response to this incident.
I am glad that the former President is safe and my heartfelt condolences go out to all involved.
— Bennie G. Thompson (@BennieGThompson) July 13, 2024
However, X users noted that the Mississippi Democrat who was then the leader of Speaker Pelosi’s (D-Calif.) January 6th Select Committee said: The bill was submitted He announced in April that if he is convicted, he will strip Trump of his Secret Service protection.
Leading Democratic lawmakers have introduced legislation aimed at stripping President Trump of Secret Service protection.
They did so at the same time that Joe Biden called Trump a “dictator” and Nancy Pelosi said he “must be stopped.” pic.twitter.com/x0L5Lq93bz
— Alex Pfeiffer (@__Pfeiffer) July 13, 2024
Reacting to the news that his father had been shot in the ear at a Butler rally, Donald Trump Jr. wrote, “Just a reminder, if @BennieGThompson and the Democrats had their way, my dad would be dead by now.”
“Don’t let them drill memory holes,” Trump added.
Remember, if Benny G Thomson And if the Democrats had their way, my father would be dead by now. Don’t let them lock it in your memory hole. pic.twitter.com/KUdYx1AIAs
— Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) July 14, 2024
