Ex-Michigan Politician Made Incendiary Comment

MARQUETTE, MI — A county leader for the Michigan Republican party apologized and resigned after social media comments he made — calling for another "Kent State"-like crackdown on student protesters — created an uproar.

Dan Adamini, secretary of the Marquette County GOP, stepped down after he Tweeted: "Violent protesters who shut down free speech? Time for another Kent State perhaps. One bullet stops a lot of thuggery."

The Detroit Free Press reported that Adamini resigned approximately one week after making his social media comments. He said he didn't want to be a distraction for his party. He also issued an apology saying he worded his Tweet poorly. He noted that he did not want additional violence.

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Adamini was referencing protests that broke out at University of California, Berkeley after the school announced a senior editor for Breitbart would visit campus. He has since said he was trying to call for an end to violence by referencing the Kent State shootings.

On May 4, 1970, the National Guard fired into a group of student protesters at Kent State University. Four students were killed. Kent State officials called Adamini's comments, "Abhorrent," according to the Detroit Free Press.

Read more about Adamini's resignation at the Detroit Free Press' website.

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