Why is this man still allowed to serve as an elected official? He must be ejected from the Arizona State Legislature, now! (13053 signature
In a comment on X, representative John Gillette publicly endorsed the conviction and hanging of Pramila Jayapal, an elected Democrat in the U.S. House of Representatives. Jayapal, a congresswoman who has represented Washington state for over 8 years, had posted a video entitled "The Resistance Lab," which describes how to peacefully organize against authoritarianism, including potentially protesting in the streets. Afterwards, when reporters asked for clarification, Gillette stated that he'd changed his mind - that he'd prefer to subject the Congresswoman to a "firing squad" instead of hanging.
Non-violent protesting is a constitutionally protected, First Amendment right for all Americans. Yet this man wants to convict Americans for doing it, and kill the elected official who gave them information on how to organize strategically and safely.
Not only did Gillette endorse the execution of a sitting member of Congress - he also urged the execution of "people like" her. Who exactly does this mean? Is he referring to anyone at all who advocates for protesting, or who opposes Trump's political agenda?
We cannot tolerate calls for political violence from elected officials. This is absolutely unacceptable. John Gillette is unfit to serve as an elected official and should be ejected from the Arizona State legislature. Sign the petition now if you agree!
