Tim Hernández was selected to fill a vacancy by a committee of fellow Denver Democrats, and at 26, he's the first member of Gen Z to join the legislature.
Hernandez “liked” a series of tweets appearing to support the Hamas attack as an act of resistance. He since"unliked" those posts.State Rep. Tim Hernandez first drew criticism from his conservative colleagues for attending a small pro-Palestine rally on Saturday, shortly after Hamas militants crossed into Israeli border towns and killed or abducted hundreds of civilians.
“I listened at a rally on Saturday in solidarity with the Colorado Palestinian community, not Hamas, because Palestinian people shared in the tragic loss of life this weekend. I did not speak or attend the rally in support of Hamas or in support of the attacks on Israel,” Hernandez wrote in a tweet. His statement differed from some of his social media activity. Hernandez “liked” a series of tweets appearing to support the Hamas attack as an act of resistance. He has since"unliked" those posts. And in aThe Colorado Republican Party has called on Hernandez to resign or for House leaders to expel him – an unlikely outcome that would require support from two-thirds of House members.
“We’ve had several conversations with Representative Hernandez over the last few days and are deeply disappointed that when there was doubt, he chose not to explicitly condemn the violent Hamas terrorist attacks on innocent Israelis. Serving as a state representative means bearing the weight of responsibility for how our actions and words impact others, and we are called upon to lead with compassion, sensitivity, and humility in the most painful of moments.
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