A North Carolina legislator has come under fire after sharing a controversial image on social media – prompting one prominent group to demand her removal from a key committee post in the NC House.
State Rep. Julie von Haefen, a Democrat representing Wake County, apologized Monday on the House floor after posting a video montage from the “No Kings” protest in Raleigh on Saturday, June 14.
One of the images in the post included an effigy featuring the decapitated heads of President Donald Trump and his senior advisor Stephen Miller, along with a banner reading, “In These Difficult Times, Some Cuts May Be Necessary.”
The effigy of Miller was marked with a swastika.
Von Haefen removed the post shortly after sharing it.
During a speech on the House floor, von Haefen apologized.
“This weekend, I shared a video montage on Facebook that included an image that was inappropriate,” she said. “I realized that quickly and took the post down, and I want to apologize today. I apologize to members of the House, to my constituents and to any North Carolinian who is offended by what I posted. I’m sorry. Every one of us needs to take accountability for when we make mistakes. I am taking that accountability today, and I appreciate the opportunity to do so. Thank you.”
That apology hasn’t satisfied Moms for Liberty’s North Carolina Legislative Committee, which has issued a press release calling for von Haefen to be removed from the House Education Committee.
In the press release, the group wrote that her post “demonstrates a severe lapse in judgment and a disregard for the values of civility and inclusivity essential to public education.”
The group also said the image promoted violent and antisemitic symbolism, noting Miller’s Jewish heritage and the swastika displayed on the effigy.
“Rep. von Haefen’s public approval of violent imagery and antisemitic symbolism via her social media post is wholly unacceptable for a member of the House Education Committee,” the group stated. “Her actions undermine the trust of parents and educators and risk normalizing divisive and harmful rhetoric in our schools.”
The group has sent a formal request to House Speaker Destin Hall, with copies to House Education Committee chairs Reps. Brian Biggs, David Willis, and Tricia Cotham, asking that von Haefen be removed from the committee.
The incident has drawn widespread reaction online, particularly on the platform X, where critics have expressed outrage over the imagery and von Haefen’s association with it.
As of Thursday afternoon, June 19, von Haefen remains a member of the House Education Committee.
Julie von Haefen apologized because she did not get the reaction she had hoped for, which was fist bumps for her hateful imagery. Julie von Haefen represents what North Carolina has devolved into, politicians who have their roots in other states. Von Haefen is from Ohio living in Wake County. Wake County is a mini-Washington DC.
They only apologize when caught or pressured to. Such does not relieve you of your offense.
She gave a solid apology versus the conservative approach of doubling down whenever Trump posts or reshares ugly / violent / sexist / tyrannical posts on his social media platform he created so he could post his hate openly online. This is just typical hypocrisy of conservatives with their fake rage that they never hold their own accountable.
Really Chris is that all you have to say
Yup and I stand by it. Conservatives stand by and let their leaders do the exact things they claim to stand against. Hypocrites.
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Trump…???
I see your response is really about Trump, and not the lady who created the images. Chris. . . you need to relax and realize you’re tarnishing your reputation with this fixation on Trump, and/or conservatives in general. There are some things in life we just need to bypass, versus putting our feet in our mouths.
If she has ANY sense of common decency she will go to the floor, publicly apologize for her apparent anti-Semite attitude and resign her ELECTED position IMMEDIATELY.
Wake County, is this the “representation” you wish to present to The People?
They elected her. Besides, the party doesn’t want to lose a seat.
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just another example of the venom, vitriol and vituperation of Leftists.
They are the ones with hatred in their hearts, not conservatives.
And they display it all the time….
Exactly Austin Thank you.
She is exactly what I expect from a Democrat. Hot air and no substance.
Oh so like Trump. Weird.
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Somebody’s suffering from Trump Derangement Syndrome.
Lol, no…like Biden. Weird.
Really? She made a solid apology. Get over it. She is not resigning or going anywhere.
If the Rhino Times would be so demonstrative about the comments that spews from the mouth of the commander-in-chief, wouldn’t we see a more balanced view from the Times?
Sid, I get berated all the time for not agreeing 100 percent with everything Trump says or does.
Scott don’t sweat it, I really like Trump but I certainly don’t agree with all of his ideas, policies or some of his tweets. I myself catch flak from some of my friends when I speak about how I feel when I don’t agree with Trump. That’s ok this is America and we don’t always agree about everything
Pray tell, what has Trump got to do with a spoiled, woke female who believes that it is ok to display a hateful sign expecting accolades for her cleverness. The best thing to happen is that she is not re-elected. Go ahead, run your campaign, spend your money and your time only to lose the race. Fitting for a woke female. The likes of Sid Baker always find a way to loop Trump in. Get a life, Sid.
Chris too.
It’s called Trump Derangement Syndrome (TDS); a form of mental illness.
The real Trump Derangement Syndrome is how MAGA people ignore Trumps hate fill rhetoric or even applaud it. Also, how they ignore some of Trump’s moronic statements, hollow promises, and embarrassing actions. A better word is cult.
But you be you.
It is the conservative hypocrisy of allowing Trump all the space to post his hateful messages yet then getting bent out of shape by a single post by a democrat. Typical politics. Ugly, hypocritical and biased.
If it makes you feel better, I can share a number of other social media posts by conservatives that didn’t receive any outrage from conservatives. Several MTG posts come to mind.
The Donald has never paraded around with the decapitated heads of Schumer & Pelosi, with swastikas affixed.
So there’s that.
He doesn’t know how to use AI image tools yet or he likely would have….
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You’re grasping at straws, Chrissy.
I was jesting….reding comprehension dude. Learn it. Context matters. Do you need help?
Just another liberal white woman.
You know Larry, I think you’re on to something. I’ve thought for a long time that Chris is a closet transgender. What about it Chris.
Think it’s about time to come out of the closet.