The governor's office has accepted Josselyn Berry's resignation and said that the post 'is not reflective of the values of the administration.'
' press secretary has resigned from her post following backlash she received for a social media post that suggested the use of violence against"transphobes."
In a Wednesday statement, Hobbs' office confirmed that Josselyn Berry had stepped down from her position in the wake of the criticism, saying that"The Governor has received and accepted the resignation of the Press Secretary."of a woman holding a handgun in each hand, with the caption,"Us when we see transphobes.
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