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Texas Republican called for public execution of Democratic leaders - report
The Guardian • • nation
Key Points:
- Bo French, a Texas Republican candidate for the state's railroad commission, has a history of controversial social media posts, including calls for the public execution of Democratic leaders and government officials.
- French has faced criticism from within his own party, with prominent Republicans like Senator John Cornyn refusing to support him due to his racist and inflammatory online statements.
- Investigations revealed French used a now-suspended X account in 2020 to call for the execution of former President Barack Obama and Obama administration officials over allegations related to the 2016 election.
- In 2025, French continued to make similar calls for public executions, including targeting Senator Adam Schiff, and has posted other inflammatory content targeting religious groups and childless women.
- French’s campaign has been contacted for comment, but it remains unclear who deleted some of the most recent controversial posts from his social media accounts.
