The governor of Oklahoma has demanded the resignation of high-ranking officials in a rural county following the release of a recording in which they discussed violently assaulting and killing two local reporters, as well as expressing regret that they could no longer hang Black individuals with a rope.
Governor Kevin Stitt has called on McCurtain County Sheriff Kevin Clardy, County Commissioner Mark Jennings, Sheriff’s Investigator Alicia Manning, and Jail Administrator Larry Hendrix to step down from their positions.
Stitt issued a statement on Sunday condemning the comments, stating that such hateful language has no place in Oklahoma, particularly among public officials.
“I am both appalled and disheartened to hear of the horrid comments made by officials in McCurtain County,” Stitt said. “There is simply no place for such hateful rhetoric in the state of Oklahoma, especially by those that serve to represent the community through their respective office.”
He has also directed the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation to conduct a probe into any possible criminal behavior. The full audio recording has been submitted to both the FBI and the Oklahoma Attorney General’s office.
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