Protesters who hung an effigy of Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear drew condemnation from Republicans and Democrats.
During a Second Amendment rally held on Sunday outside …
Protesters who hung an effigy of Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear drew condemnation from Republicans and Democrats.
During a Second Amendment rally held on Sunday outside the Kentucky state capitol in Frankfort, a group of protesters hung the effigy. A sign on the effigy read, “sic semper tyrannis,” which translates to “thus always to tyrants,” a phrase famously used by John Wilkes Booth after he assassinated President Abraham Lincoln.
Kentucky House Democrat leaders condemned the protesters vehemently in a statement.
“Hanging Governor Beshear in effigy is beyond reprehensible,” they wrote. “Doing this in front of our Capitol, just a short walk from where the Governor, First Lady, and their two young children live, is an act that reeks of hate and intimidation and does nothing but undermine our leading work to battle this deadly disease and restore our economy safely.
