ByKristin SalakyPublishedNovember 1, 2016, 10:51 AM EDT
An ex-congressman and popular shock jock on Tuesday brushed off criticism of a controversial tweet in which he asks dissenters if they would join him in grabbing "his musket" if Donald Trump loses on Election Day, insisting he wasn't encouraging violence.
MSNBC's Craig Melvin asked former Rep. Joe Walsh (R-IL) what he meant by the tweet, which read "On November 8th, I'm voting for Trump. On November 9th, if Trump loses, I'm grabbing my musket. You in?"
Walsh said that it was a "metaphor" and a "call to arms."
"First off, it's a musket. Craig, it's a metaphor. It's a call to arms," Walsh said. "Two weeks before, I tweeted the same thing. No matter who wins, I'm grabbing my musket. Whether Trump wins or not, there's millions of Americans that are pissed off at both political parties."...
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