A GOP representative who was slammed by Auschwitz officials for posting videos inside a gas chamber removed the media Wednesday and apologized for doing it, The Hill reported.
A GOP representative who was slammed by Auschwitz officials for posting videos inside a gas chamber removed the media Wednesday and apologized for doing it, The Hill reported.
In the video, Clay Higgins, R-La., filmed around the memorial, saying, « A great sense of dread comes over you in this place. »
He also said the gas chamber killings took only about 20 minutes and show why the U. S. military « must be invincible. » The theme for « Schindler’s List » plays in the background.
NOLA.com still has the video posted in its entirety on its YouTube channel.
The Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum condemned Higgins, along with the Anne Frank Center.
Everyone has the right to personal reflections. However, inside a former gas chamber, there should be mournful silence. It’s not a stage. https: //t.co/AN5aA1bYEU
« I filmed the Auschwitz message with great humility, » Higgins said in part. « My intent was to offer a reverent homage to those who were murdered in Auschwitz and to remind the world that evil exists, that free nations must remember, and stand strong.
« However, my message has caused pain to some whom I love and respect. For that, my own heart feels sorrow. Out of respect to any who may feel that my video posting was wrong or caused pain, I have retracted my video. »
