Marine Corps rebukes Florida candidate who said Trump "must be killed"

Marine Corps rebukes Florida candidate who said Trump "must be killed"

The incident comes amid continued concerns over increasingly heated political rhetoric in the United States.

Marines disavow Florida House candidate who said Trump is 'Antichrist'

The Marine Corps on Tuesday renounced a former Marine who is running to represent Florida’s 5th Congressional District after the write-in candidate posted a lengthy video to social media claiming President Donald Trump is the “Antichrist” and calling for his assassination. William Upham is running for Congress in Florida on a campaign centered on his military service as a first lieutenant, saying he is for “God and country.” Upham medically reti…

Marine Corps Rebukes Florida Candidate Who Said Trump 'Must Be Killed'

The U.S. Marine Corps has publicly rebuked Florida congressional candidate William Upham after he posted a video statement on social media saying that President Donald Trump "must be killed." The remarks quickly drew widespread condemnation, prompting the Corps to issue a direct public response…