The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported Friday that members of the St. Croix County Republican Party Executive Committee asked for John Kraft s resignation.
His post, made before the riot last week at the U.S. Capitol, garnered attention after the violence in Washington, D.C.
Kraft had refused calls from the state Republican Party to remove the post. The county website was down on Friday.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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St. Croix County GOP chair resigns after incendiary post on official website
John Kraft sparked controversy with his Prepare for War post on the party website earlier this month.
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After making headlines across Minnesota and Wisconsin, the chair of the St. Croix County Republican Party has resigned after posting incendiary and militaristic language on the local party office s official homepage.
In a statement shared on Facebook, the county GOP s executive committee wrote that former party chair John Kraft edited the website without the group s approval, and that they asked him to resign. We reject the language used and have taken down the website, the statement says. While we remain committed to forthright discussion of political ideas and differences, that discussion must be within the confines of civil discourse, without the perception of intimidation, accusation or threats.
“While we remain committed to forthright discussion of political ideas and differences, that discussion must be within the confines of civil discourse, without the perception of intimidation, accusation or threats."