Reports say Lori Gayne admits she was the author of a Facebook post made under a different name at the 2016 Republican National Convention.
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Gayne posted a photo of law enforcement officials in Cleveland. The description said, "Our brave snipers just waiting for some n***** to try something. Love them."
As a result, Gayne's credentials for the RNC were revoked. Illinois Republican Party Chairman Tim Schneider condemned her comment.
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"Racism and threats of violence have no place in the Illinois Republican Party. They have no place on this convention floor. They have no place in a civil society or in America. So we've taken action. Her credentials have been revoked and she's gone," Schneider said.
Gayne apologized in a statement to the Chicago Sun-Times, saying she strongly regrets the offensive statement.