Overview

• State Rep. John Gillette posted the execution call on X in response to a short excerpt from Jayapal’s March “Resistance Lab” video.
• The Arizona Mirror and other outlets found the complete recording focused on lawful, non-violent resistance rather than overthrowing the government.
• Democratic officials condemned the statement as dangerous, and Gillette declined to offer further explanation when contacted by reporters.
• As of the latest reports, Republican leadership in the Arizona House has not announced disciplinary action, and Gillette has not retracted the post.
• Gillette has previously praised January 6 defendants as “political prisoners,” and an earlier ethics complaint over Islamophobic remarks was dismissed with First Amendment protections cited.