“I find them very despicable, and that’s why I took the action that I took,” Hill (R) said about the comments in a brief interview. “I’m trying to figure out who did.”The announcement of the investigation and firing came shortly after a string of tweets on Friday showing screenshots of comments allegedly made by Hoffman on Parler. “I will kill anyone that touches my children without my consent,” the post read. “Not a threat, but a promise.”Hoffman, who has been employed by the county sheriff’s office for 15 years, said he closed the Parler account after he noticed suspicious activity on his email. He disavowed the hateful messages attributed to him and said he plans to consult with attorneys about his firing and the social media account.

Source: Washington Post December 27, 2020 01:18 UTC