Texas Republican called for public execution of Democratic leaders – report

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Bo French, a Texas Republican running for the Texas Railroad Commission, has reportedly posted online calling for the public execution of Democratic leaders and making racist remarks. The controversy has drawn criticism from fellow Republicans, including Senator John Cornyn, who said he would not support French.

Bo French, who is running to lead a state agency, has in the past posted controversial and racist statements online Bo French, a Texas Republican running to lead a powerful state agency, has a history of making controversial social media posts, including calling for the public execution of Democratic leaders, according to a recent investigation from CNN’s KFile team. French, who is running to lead Texas’s railroad commission, has recently faced criticism from members of his own party after making a racist post on social media. Powerful Republicans, including Texas senator John Cornyn, said they would not support French in the upcoming election. Continue reading...