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DFW GOP COUNTY CHAIRS CALL ON DEMOCRATS TO CONDEMN REMARKS INCITING VIOLENCE FROM CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATE KIM OLSON

Democrat exposed in recording encouraging looting, saying “Burn it to the Ground”

(Denton, TX) – The Republican Party Chairs of Denton, Dallas and Tarrant counties today condemned the reckless and incendiary remarks of Democrat Kim Olson and urged other Democrat leaders to do the same. Olson is running for Congressional District 24, a seat which includes Denton, Dallas and Tarrant counties.

Regarding Olson’s remarks, The Washington Examiner reported the following:

“What the hell you got snipers on the roof for in a peaceful march? Even if people loot, so what? Burn it to the ground, you know, if that’s what it’s going to take to fix our nation,” retired Air Force Col. Kim Olson said during a live digital event on Tuesday, shown in a clip obtained by the Washington Examiner. “I don’t think people want me to say that,” added Olson, a Democratic candidate in Texas’s 24th Congressional District, which covers much of the suburban area in between Fort Worth and Dallas.

Denton County GOP Chair Jayne Howell stated, “Mrs. Olson, an individual who seeks to cast a vote in the halls of Congress, is calling for the destruction, looting and burning of our communities. These are shocking comments and unworthy of anyone seeking to represent Denton County. I call on her fellow Democrats to condemn these remarks, especially anyone who has endorsed her candidacy such as Denton County State Representative Michelle Beckley.”

Dallas County Republican Chair Rodney Anderson said, “The last few weeks have brought together many thoughtful individuals from both parties seeking to find common ground and ways we can work together and improve our community. Mrs. Olson’s despicable comments inciting violence contribute nothing to those efforts and in fact undermine them.”

Rick Barnes, Tarrant County GOP Chair, said, “Remarks which encourage looting of property, businesses, and even homes are beyond the pale and place our citizens at risk. Kim Olson’s comments are unacceptable, and I urge all Tarrant County Democrat elected officials to join me in condemning them.”

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