Over the weekend, netizens came across controversial posts from the government's new assistant director Joe Biden, Tyler Cherry. Cherry was promoted on Monday the 17th and is responsible for communications at White House Office of Climate Policy.
In tweets published between 2014 and 2018, the chancellor strongly criticized the right. He condemned the actions of police authorities, called for the abolition of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), declared his support for “ending the occupation” of Palestine, and implied that former President Donald Trump He won the 2017 election with the support of “white supremacists.”
Cherry compared American police officers to slave patrols, who tracked down runaway slaves and captured them to return them to their owners. This practice was common in the Thirteen Colonies. After the formation of the United States, patrolmen continued to work in countries where slavery still existed.
Posts are no longer visible on your current Cherry account. Any posts on your account prior to April 2022 have been deleted, preventing independent verification of the screenshots that were circulated.
Following the criticism, the communications director published a post on his Twitter/X account. “Old social media posts from when I was younger do not reflect my current views. Period,” he said. Cherry continued to emphasize his support for the Biden administration's agenda and stressed his focus on climate and environmental policies.
Previous social media posts from when I was younger do not reflect my current views. a period. I support this administration's agenda – and will continue my work in communications with a focus on our climate and environmental policies.
– Tyler Cherry (@TylerACherry) June 23, 2024
Biden's new advisor has been working in the government for about three years
In addition to his position at the White House, the aide's professional history includes three years of service at the Interior Department under Secretary Deb Haaland. He is known for his gay rights activism and involvement in the Washington, D.C., creative community.
Meet Tyler Cherry. Cherry has been promoted to Assistant Communications Director at the White House.
New Assistant Communications Director:
– Promotion of “RussiaJet”
– Calling for the abolition of ICE
-Comparing American law enforcement to “slave patrols”
– The Republican Party said… pic.twitter.com/uIdiSsxUF3– I am Meme, therefore I exist 🇺🇸 (@ImMeme0) June 23, 2024
Cherry was promoted following the departure of Maria Michalos, who held the position for more than a year. She will begin her studies at Yale Law School in August.
For now, the Biden administration appears steadfast in its support for Cherry. Andrew Bates, the White House's first deputy press secretary, told the newspaper Fox News Digital: “We are very proud to have Tyler on the team.”
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