Trump Adviser: Clinton Should Be Shot for Treason, Not Assassinated

LONDONDERRY, NH — A New Hampshire Republican state Representative and a part of Donald Trump’s veterans support organization is under fire again for calling on Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton to be killed by firing squad, according to an interview with a Massachusetts newspaper.

State Rep. Al Baldasaro, R-Londonderry, lashed out at the “liberal media” in an interview with the Springfield Republican in Springfield, MA, stating that he never called on Clinton to be assassinated – just shot for treason.

According to the report, Baldasaro stated, "(they) took what I said and went against the law and the Constitution and ran with it, and they said that I wanted her assassinated, which I never did. I said I spoke as a veteran, and she should be shot in a firing squad for treason."

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Baldasaro made the original comments about Clinton on a Boston radio show in July, calling her a “disgrace,” and likening the Democrat to Jane Fonda’s actions during the Vietnam War.

The latest remarks and explanation by Baldasaro — who is known for his colorful speeches and commentary around the Granite State as well as advocacy of the 2nd Amendment — created another political firestorm online as the Republican presidential candidate has spent much of the last two days attempting to regroup and presenting himself as a candidate who is concerned about the safety of the nation and the working poor of America.

In the interview yesterday, Baldasaro added that Trump may not agree with what he said, but the law was “black and white” and he was speaking as a veteran. He served in both Desert Shield and Desert Storm and has children in the military.

"If people are that stupid and don't understand, that's not my fault," he said.

In an interview on Aug. 17, at home, Baldasaro said he was stunned by the response to the initial comments in July and the latest uproar over his attempt to clarify the comments because he was speaking about the Uniform Code of Military Justice in the Constitution that levies harsh penalties against officials for illegal things that he believed Clinton did as Secretary of State.

He stated that he was mystified by the reaction in July and wasn’t planning on speaking about the comments again. However, while at a ceremony for the return of the remains of Army Cpl. Ronald Sparks, who died in a North Korean POW camp, in his hometown of Cambridge, MA, he was approached by the reporter and questioned again about it.

Baldasaro said he was upset how the initial comment had been portrayed by the media since he was speaking about many other government officials and military personnel who were treated more harshly than Clinton for much less. He pointed to Petty Officer 1st Class Kristian Saucier — who recently pleaded guilty to taking pictures inside a submarine with his cellphone and could spend more than six years in prison for doing so — and former CIA Director David Petraeus losing his career after three decades, as examples.

“This isn’t about being a Republican,” he said. “I was a veteran long before I was a Republican … I was speaking about equal treatment under the law.”

Since the comments in July, Baldasaro noted, he and his family had received a number of threats, letters and calls that he found disturbing. Earlier today, his wife, Judy Baldasaro, posted one of the letters — a “die soon” card that she received — on Twitter. The letter, signed by “a NH Vet,” was in response to a note she made online about being sick and in the hospital.

“Heard you were in the hospital. Prayed you would DIE. Maybe next time!,” the letter read.

Baldasaro said his wife and family had done nothing wrong and the entire issue was a complete lack of understanding by people in the media that officials are held to a higher standard. Because of this lack of understanding, many, including family members, were paying the price by being threatened and harassed.

Frustrated and mystified, he said he wouldn’t be offering any more comment about it to anyone in the press.

Read the full story on MassLive.com.