North Carolina Republican Party
06/17/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 06/17/2025 15:08
Democrats Silent As Calls for Rep. Julie von Haefen's Resignation Continue
RALEIGH - The North Carolina Republican Party (NCGOP) is reiterating its call for Democratic State Rep. Julie von Haefen to resign following her shocking social media post indicating support for the assassination of President Donald Trump.
Rep. von Heafen herself confirmed the post was hers and deleted her X account in response to widespread outrage.
Josh Stein? Zip.
Jeff Jackson? Nothing.
Roy Cooper? Too busy running from questions at Harvard.
Robert Reives? Sydney Batch? Hello??? This is one of our fellow state legislators!
The only notable Democrat to break from the party is Apex Mayor Jacques Gilbert (D):
"While freedom of expression is a protected right, imagery that invokes violence crosses a moral line. I do not condone this. It promotes division, not dialogue - and stands in direct contrast to the values we hold dear in Apex."
Notably, Rep. von Haefen herself has NOT apologized for the post. Here's what she said:
Yesterday, I posted a video on social media containing crowd photos from the No Kings protest in Raleigh. One of the images of a protestor holding a sign was inappropriate, and I later edited the video to remove the photo.
Bottom line: She's only sorry she got caught. She needs to resign.
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