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Rep. Bennie Thompson Fires Jacqueline Marsaw Over Facebook Post on Trump Assassination Attempt by Thomas Crooks

Jul 14, 2024, 06:17 PM

Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Mississippi) has fired his field director, Jacqueline Marsaw, after she posted a controversial comment on Facebook regarding an assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump by Thomas Crooks. Marsaw's post, which has since been deleted, suggested that the shooter should have taken shooting lessons to avoid missing. Thompson, who recently proposed legislation to remove Trump's Secret Service detail, stated on July 14, 'I was made aware of a post made by a staff member and she is no longer in my employment.' Marsaw is also a leader of a local NAACP chapter. The post has drawn significant criticism and backlash, particularly from Mississippi Republicans.