OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) — Nebraska State Senator John McCollister is in the spotlight after a series of tweets Sunday evening criticizing his own party in the wake of two mass shootings in the span of 24 hours over the weekend.
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The Republican Party is enabling white supremacy in our country. As a lifelong Republican, it pains me to say this, but it’s the truth.
— Senator McCollister (@SenMcCollister) August 5, 2019
I of course am not suggesting that all Republicans are white supremacists nor am I saying that the average Republican is even racist.
Monday, Nebraska GOP tweeted out the following statement, urging Senator McCollister to change his party registration.
.@SenMcCollister should tell the truth and change his party registration. pic.twitter.com/qrC2XOpoxk
— NEGOP (@NEGOP) August 5, 2019
