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Arizona Gov. Hobbs’ aide resigns after controversial tweet | Kingman Daily Miner

PHOENIX — Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs has resigned after a controversial social media post following the fatal shooting at a Tennessee school.

The governor’s spokesperson, Jocelyn Berry, posted a tweet Monday night with an image of a woman holding a pistol in both hands and the caption, “We when we see transphobia.”

The image was taken from the 1980 film Gloria.

The post comes hours after a shooting at a Christian school in Nashville that killed three children and three adults.

The shooter was killed by police and identified as a 28-year-old former student at Covenant School who was transgender.

Berry’s post drew widespread criticism for appearing to promote gun violence.

Twitter later removed the post along with a notice that it violated the platform’s rules.

Berry reportedly resigned Tuesday night.

The governor’s office said Wednesday that Hobbes received and accepted his resignation.

“The governor will not tolerate any form of violence,” said a Hobbes Office statement.

“This administration keeps mutual respect at the forefront of how we engage with each other. Posts by the press secretary do not reflect the administration’s values,” the Hobb administration statement said. continued.

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