GOP Arizona State Representative John Gillette is facing serious backlash after he went on social media and literally called for the execution of a Democratic congresswoman. Gillette, who has been openly supportive of the January 6 insurrectionists, reacted to a video clip by demanding the execution of U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal.
Gillette’s comment, which was on X (formerly Twitter) and first reported by the Arizona Mirror, was a direct reaction to a short clip from a YouTube video Jayapal released back in March, which was entitled “The Resistance Lab”. In the video, Jayapal, a long-time Democratic congresswoman representing Washington state, was discussing how to prepare for street protests against the Trump administration.
