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Texas Republican Bo French once called for hanging Barack Obama, records show — Photo: SA Current

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Texas Republican Bo French once called for hanging Barack Obama, records show

Republican candidate Bo French for the Texas Railroad Commission faces scrutiny over a 2020 tweet calling for the execution of former President Barack Obama.

By Michael Karlis·17 hr ago

Republican Bo French is running for a seat on the Texas Railroad Commission.

Credit: Facebook / Bo French Republican Texas Railroad Commission candidate Bo French is grabbing headlines again, this time for an old tweet calling for the execution of the nation's first Black president.

In a May 2020 tweet uncovered by CNN, French - using a since-suspended X account - called for the execution of former President Barack Obama and others in his administration.

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