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A Speech On Leadership Sparks A Social Media Backlash: Hawaii News Now Sunrise

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March 28, 2024

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You might’ve stumbled upon a very public dust-up on Instagram between two legislators across the aisle from one another.

Republican Rep. Elijah Pierick posted a clip to his Instagram page of Democratic Rep. Jeanne Kapela’s public invocation on the House floor, which began with the following words: “I want a lesbian for president. I want a person with AIDS for president, and I want a gay man for vice president.”

Kapela says her office received violent threats that “were facilitated and endorsed” by Pierick. Pierick denies this, and said he was surprised by her reaction.

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