Kentucky governor calls vandalism to McConnell's home 'unacceptable'
By Sarah Polus - 01/02/21 08:13 PM ESt
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear (D) took to Twitter Saturday to condemn the attack on the Louisville home of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.).
"The vandalism to @senatemajldr McConnell’s home is unacceptable," he wrote in a tweet.
"While the First Amendment protects our freedom of speech, vandalism is reprehensible and never acceptable for any reason," he added.
McConnell's home was vandalized, along with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's (D-Calif.), over the New Year's holiday after a bill to increase coronavirus stimulus checks to $2,000 failed to pass in the Senate several times.
A message that read "Where's my money" was written on McConnell's home in graffiti.
Following the incident, McConnell's office released a statement from the lawmaker that read, "I’ve spent my career fighting for the First Amendment and defending peaceful protest. I appreciate every Kentuckian who has engaged in the democratic process whether they agree with me or not."
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