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New Hampshire Libertarian Party slammed for 'abhorrent' post about Harris
By Jolie LashKelsey WalshSoo Rin KimWill McDuffieLalee Ibssa,
1 days ago
Libertarian Party nominee for president Chase Oliver condemned a reportedly now-deleted comment from the New Hampshire Libertarian Party on X that appeared to encourage violence against Vice President Kamala Harris .
Oliver called the post "abhorrent" in his statement shared on X Sunday .
"I 100% condemn the statement from LPNH regarding Kamala Harris. It is abhorrent and should never have been posted," Oliver wrote.
A New Hampshire reporter shared a screenshot of the since-deleted Libertarian Party of New Hampshire post, which reportedly read, "Anyone who murders Kamala Harris would be an American hero."
The group addressed removing the X post on Sunday, writing, "We deleted a tweet because we don't want to break the terms of this website we agreed to. It's a shame that even on a 'free speech' website that libertarians cannot speak freely. Libertarians are truly the most oppressed minority."
It's not the first time the Libertarian Party of New Hampshire has posted or shared messages on X that touch on political violence, anti-LGBTQ rhetoric or draw criticism. Later Sunday, the account posted a message saying, "John McCain's cancer didn't go far enough."
"As Libertarians, we condemn the use of force, whether committed by governments, individuals, or other political entities," he continued. "We are dedicated to the principle of non-aggression and to peaceful solutions to conflict. This is also something we pledge as part of attaining party membership."
Following the posting of his statement, the Libertarian Party of New Hampshire responded with a homophobic slur in a series of posts, accusing Oliver of being an "infiltrating leftist snake."
A representative for the group has not responded to ABC News' request for comment.
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