"Michigan GOP Lawmaker Removed from Committee Over Racist Posts"
TL;DR
The Michigan House of Representatives removed Republican lawmaker Josh Schriver from his staff and a committee position after he shared a post promoting a racist conspiracy theory. House Speaker Joe Tate accused Schriver of promoting racist rhetoric and hate speech, while Schriver denied being racist. The "great replacement theory" has been associated with white nationalists and has inspired violence. Politicians from both parties condemned Schriver's posts, with Governor Gretchen Whitmer stating that the rhetoric goes against state and national values.
Topics:nationpolitics#michigan-house#politics#racist-conspiracy-theory#republican-lawmaker#sanctions#social-media
- Michigan lawmaker’s post on racist conspiracy theory leads to committee ouster The Washington Post
- GOP lawmaker's 'great replacement' post condemned by colleagues Detroit News
- Michigan GOP rep Josh Schriver loses committee post over racist theory Detroit Free Press
- Whitmer, Gilchrist respond to Rep. Schriver’s ‘racist’ posts WOODTV.com
- EXPLAINER: White 'replacement theory' fuels racist attacks The Associated Press
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