Dems call for county commissioner in Georgia to resign after John Lewis comments

Credit: Anadolu Agency

Credit: Anadolu Agency

Gwinnett County Commissioner Tommy Hunter waded into controversial territory over the weekend when he wrote a Facebook post calling U.S. Rep. John Lewis -- a civil rights legend already locked in a war of words with President-elect Donald Trump -- a “racist pig.”

The reaction to Hunter, a Republican, taking on Lewis a few days before the holiday honoring the life of counterpart Martin Luther King Jr. was varied, but swift.

A number of people posted comments on Hunter’s Facebook posts to support him. Others did the opposite.

“Mister Hunter is a disgrace to Gwinnett County and Georgia," Gwinnett Democratic Party Chairman Gabe Okoye told WSB-TV." I call on Mister Hunter to resign immediately. I call on all Democrats to contact Mister Hunter with the same message.”

Hunter says he didn't mean for the post to be derogatory.


The Atlanta Journal-Constitution contributed to this report.

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