Politico senior legal affairs reporter Josh Gerstein sparked a major backlash Tuesday over an X post viewed by critics as dog whistle for violence against federal agents and investigative journalists like Nick Shirley.
Late Monday night, Gerstein wrote, “At some point, the amateur effort to knock on doors of home daycares intersects with robust stand-your-ground laws.” The statement was interpreted by many as a veiled threat or suggestion that investigators could or should be shot.
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