A GOP candidate for Kentucky secretary of state is taking heat after he joked on Tuesday that he wants to use Rep. John YarmuthJohn Allen YarmuthEx-CBO director calls for more than trillion in coronavirus stimulus spending Rep slams ‘vulgar images’ and ‘racist words’ that disrupted virtual youth anti-violence event Unemployment to remain above 9 percent into 2021: CBO MORE (D-Ky.) for target practice.
Carl Nett, who used to work in the Secret Service, was replying to a tweet from Yarmuth boasting about his “F” rating from the National Rifle Association (NRA).
I’m so proud of my @NRA rating, I’ll wear it on my chest. I invite my colleagues to join me in wearing our F ratings every day until the GOP finally stands up to the gun lobby and helps us pass common sense gun safety legislation. Find me to get a pin. #MarchForOurLives pic.twitter.com/sOECS54QOK
— Rep. John Yarmuth (@RepJohnYarmuth) March 19, 2018
“Move it over just a bit,” Nett said in a now-deleted tweet. “I was trained center mass.”
Nett later tweeted that he has protected with his life politicians with whom he disagreed, such as former President Obama and former Democratic presidential nominee Hillary ClintonHillary Diane Rodham ClintonWhite House accuses Biden of pushing ‘conspiracy theories’ with Trump election claim Biden courts younger voters — who have been a weakness Trayvon Martin’s mother Sybrina Fulton qualifies to run for county commissioner in Florida MORE.
Friends, I protected Barack ObamaBarack Hussein ObamaHarris grapples with defund the police movement amid veep talk Five ways America would take a hard left under Joe Biden Valerie Jarrett: ‘Democracy depends upon having law enforcement’ MORE, John KerryJohn Forbes KerryThe Memo: Trump’s troubles deepen as voters see country on wrong path The continuous whipsawing of climate change policy Budowsky: United Democrats and Biden’s New Deal MORE, John Edwards, Joe BidenJoe BidenHillicon Valley: Biden calls on Facebook to change political speech rules | Dems demand hearings after Georgia election chaos | Microsoft stops selling facial recognition tech to police Trump finalizing executive order calling on police to use ‘force with compassion’ The Hill’s Campaign Report: Biden campaign goes on offensive against Facebook MORE, Hillary Clinton, and Bill ClintonWilliam (Bill) Jefferson ClintonWill the ‘law and order’ president pardon Roger Stone? Five ways America would take a hard left under Joe Biden The sad spectacle of Trump’s enablers MORE. I voted for none of them. I would have DIED for any of them. My oath is to the Constitution. ALL politicians should keep that oath, first and foremost.
— Carl B. Nett (@realCarlNett) March 20, 2018
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However, Nett’s original tweet quickly came under scrutiny, with the FBI’s Louisville branch announcing they were probing the matter.
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“FBI Louisville is aware of the tweet and is working with our law enforcement partners to determine the best course of action,” spokesman David Habich told The Courier-Journal.
A spokesman from Yarmuth’s office told the publication that the Capitol Police were also aware of the situation.
Yarmuth’s tweet on Monday was in reference to the nationwide anti-gun violence March for Our Lives protest set for Saturday in cities across the country.