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GOP Leaders Face Backlash for Biden Effigy at Kansas Fundraiser

The incident at a Johnson County GOP event has sparked bipartisan outrage and calls for resignations among party officials.

  • A fundraiser for the Johnson County GOP featured an effigy of President Joe Biden that attendees could physically assault.
  • Former Kansas GOP chairman Mike Kuckelman and others have called for the resignations of current party officials over the incident.
  • The effigy incident has highlighted divisions within the Kansas Republican Party and drawn criticism from both Republicans and Democrats.
  • Officials have condemned the effigy attacks, with some warning of the potential for such actions to encourage political violence.
  • The incident comes amid concerns over potential violence in the highly charged 2024 campaign season.
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