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The press secretary for Arizona governor Katie Hobbs blasted transphobes in a tweet featuring an armed woman just hours after a transgender shooter gunned down six in a Christian school.
Josselyn Berry uploaded a gif of a woman holding two handguns on Monday evening alongside the caption 'Us when we see transphobes.'
It came less than 12 hours after Nashville resident Audrey Hale, 28, - who used he/him pronouns - killed three children and three adults in a mass shooting at the Covenant School Monday.
Republicans have now called for Berry's sacking following the distasteful tweet prompting her to turn her Twitter profile private.
Berry - who has only worked for Hobbs since January - shared a shot of actress Gena Rowlands in the 1980 movie 'Gloria.'
Josselyn Berry uploaded the distasteful tweet less than 12 hours after Nashville resident Audrey Hale, 28, - who used he/him pronouns - killed three children and three adults in a mass shooting at the Covenant School Monday
Earlier in the day she had posted: 'If you work in the progressive community and are transphobic, you're not progressive.'
It is not clear what she was referring to or whether it had anything to do with the shooting that happened the same day.
The Arizona Freedom Caucus wrote in response: 'Less than 12 hours after the tragic shooting in Nashville by a deranged transgender activist, Katie Hobbs's Press Secretary calls for shooting people Democrats disagree with.
'Calling for violence like this is un-American & never acceptable. Josselyn Berry should be fired immediately.'
The Caucus is led by Republican Senator Jake Hoffman and is often at odds with Hobbs' policies,
As of Tuesday night, the tweet was still available on Berry's account but she had made her profile private meaning it could only be seen by those already following her.
Hobbs - a strong advocate for LGBTQ rights who became Governor of Arizona in November - has yet to respond to the controversy.
But on Monday, she wrote of the shooting: 'My family and I are sending all our love to the families affected by the tragic news out of Nashville.
'I know parents all over the country are hugging their kids a little tighter tonight.'
Nashville is still reeling from the shooting which saw three nine-year-old children killed.
Hale opened fire on The Covenant School - a small, church-run private elementary school - at around 10.13am on Monday morning.
Josselyn Berry has worked for Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs since January, according to her Facebook profile. They are pictured together on the social media site
