Oklahoma governor calls on officials to resign after 'horrid' audio emerges
Republican Gov. J. Kevin Stitt called on four county officials to resign after a recording surfaced exposing alleged racist remarks and talk of assassinating a journalist.
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Republican Gov. J. Kevin Stitt called on four county officials to resign after a recording surfaced exposing alleged racist remarks and talk of assassinating a journalist.
“I am both appalled and disheartened to hear of the horrid comments made by officials in McCurtain County,” Gov. Kevin Stitt said.
The audio recording of the sheriff’s office includes talk of killing journalists and hanging Black people.
An Oklahoma sheriff’s office says the recording in which the sheriff and others are...
Residents demand resignations after sheriff and officials recorded discussing desire to murder journalists and lynch Black citizens