{"id":2447853,"date":"2025-06-16T12:24:02","date_gmt":"2025-06-16T16:24:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-beheading-post-goes-viral-scrutiny-on-von-haefen-intensifies-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-06-16T12:25:49","modified_gmt":"2025-06-16T16:25:49","slug":"trump-beheading-post-goes-viral-scrutiny-on-von-haefen-intensifies-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-beheading-post-goes-viral-scrutiny-on-von-haefen-intensifies-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump beheading post goes viral, scrutiny on von Haefen intensifies &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-beheading-post-goes-viral-scrutiny-on-von-haefen-intensifies-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2447853&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A North Carolina lawmaker, Democratic Rep.Julie von Haefen, is facing backlash after sharing a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >social media post<\/a> that depicted a sign promoting the decapitation of former President Donald Trump. The post, which went viral, led House Speaker Destin Hall to express his concern, stating that von Haefen&#8217;s actions do not align with the standards expected of House members and set a risky precedent. Calls for von Haefen&#8217;s resignation have emerged, and while she acknowledged the inappropriateness of the imagery, she did not issue an apology. The incident has drawn criticism from both sides of the political spectrum, with some lawmakers noting the timing of the post amid recent violence in Minnesota, further fueling the controversy.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Trump beheading post goes viral, scrutiny on von Haefen intensifies<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2149221\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>(The Center Square) &ndash; Legislative attorneys are meeting with the speaker of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/north-carolina\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">North Carolina<\/a> House of Representatives to determine the next steps for a lawmaker who <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/protests\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">promoted a sign<\/a> reflecting pursuit of the decapitation of President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Donald Trump<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Speaker Destin Hall, R-Caldwell, spoke about the acts by Wake County Democratic Rep. Julie von Haefen in a statement Sunday evening. Members of Congress from coast to coast also weighed in as the news went viral.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/immigration\/3442747\/latin-singer-nezza-defends-national-anthem-performance-dodgers-game\/\">Latin singer Nezza defends Spanish national anthem performance at Dodgers game<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3442847\/israel-tehran-evacuation-order-residents\/\">Israel issues evacuation warning to Tehran residents<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3442708\/randi-weingarten-lee-saunders-dnc-quit-latest-upheaval\/\">Randi Weingarten and Lee Saunders quit the DNC in latest upheaval<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;Her disgraceful behavior fails to meet the standards expected from House members and sets a dangerous precedent in an already <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-says-trump-certainly-supported-an-insurrection-no-question-about-it\/\" title=\"Biden asserts Trump&#039;s undeniable support for insurrection\">volatile political climate<\/a>,&rdquo; Hall said in part. &ldquo;I am examining next steps with our legislative attorneys to ensure this behavior does not continue.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/no-spike-in-florida-coronavirus-cases-despite-no-mask-mandate\/\" title=\"No Spike in Florida Coronavirus Cases Despite No Mask Mandate\">state&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s first-term Democratic Gov. Josh Stein, the North Carolina Democratic Party and the Democratic National Committee remained silent Monday morning, about 48 hours since the post first appeared.<\/p>\n<p>The Center Square reached out to von Haefen&rsquo;s office on Sunday at 2:51 p.m. At 3 p.m., she&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/juliefornc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">posted an explanation to her Facebook page<\/a>. Increasing calls for her resignation followed, including the House speaker&rsquo;s statement about three hours later.<\/p>\n<p>U.S. Rep. Dr. Greg Murphy, R-N.C., says von Haefen &ldquo;calls for the beheading of the U.S. president. These libs have lost their mind. The nation is not behind them.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Using his personal account and not that tied to his U.S. Senate seat, Republican Utah Sen. Mike Lee said, &ldquo;Calling for the president of the United States to be beheaded is un-democratic. It should also be un-Democratic. Tragically, it seems increasingly on-brand for today&rsquo;s Democrats.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The post by von Haefen was made Saturday morning. Her Facebook account remained active Sunday but her account on X was gone.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Deleting your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mike-lee-condemns-nc-lawmakers-no-kings-video-featuring-beheaded-trump-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"... condemns NC ...\u2019s \u2018No Kings\u2019 ... featuring ... - Washington Examiner\">public profile isn&#038;rsquo<\/a>;t accountability &ndash; it&rsquo;s hiding,&rdquo; said state Rep. Brenden Jones, R-Columbus. &ldquo;North Carolinians deserve better.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Monday morning, he added, &ldquo;It has been over a day since Julie von Haefen posted a picture depicting the execution of the president and not a single North Carolina House Democrat has condemned her actions. Their silence speaks volumes.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>On social media, von Haefen is accused of posting an image of a woman holding signage with the image of a bloody, used guillotine; the words &ldquo;In these difficult times, some cuts may be necessary&rdquo;; and a prop on one end of the handle representing a beheaded Trump. The other end also had a head, a German Nazi Party swastika scrawled across it.<\/p>\n<p>Minutes after The Center Square sought authentication from her office, she posted to Facebook, &ldquo;Yesterday, I posted a video on social media containing crowd photos from the No Kings protest in Raleigh. One of the images of a protestor holding a sign was inappropriate, and I later edited the video to remove the photo.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Let me be clear: I <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rep-biggs-democrats-misleading-jan-6-narrative-more-detrimental-to-our-republic-than-the-day-itself\/\" title=\"Rep. Biggs: Democrats\u2019 \u2018Misleading\u2019 Jan. 6 Narrative \u2018More Detrimental to Our Republic than the Day Itself\u2019\">condemn political violence<\/a> in all forms. My focus remains on bringing people together and fighting for the values that matter to North Carolinians. Like so many, I was horrified by the violence in Minnesota. There is no place for that kind of extremism in our democracy, no matter the target, no matter the party.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Von Haefen did not offer an apology.<\/p>\n<p>Her caption on Saturday morning said, &ldquo;No Kings Protest in Raleigh. Amazing turnout all across the Triangle today, including this event at the Capitol hosted by Wake Democrats and North Carolina Democrats.&rdquo; There were hashtags for an expletive, no kings and Raleigh.<\/p>\n<p>The image, however, drew the criticism. Some was on von Haefen&rsquo;s act itself, others said it was the timing of the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecentersquare.com\/minnesota\/article_b97e3a4a-6a08-4982-90cd-531dc7a5ad4e.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">shootings in Minnesota<\/a>&nbsp;which took the lives of a state representative and her husband, and injured a state senator and his wife.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3442505\/mike-lee-condemns-nc-lawmaker-no-kings-video-beheaded-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">MIKE LEE CONDEMNS NC LAWMAKER&rsquo;S &lsquo;NO KINGS&rsquo; VIDEO FEATURING BEHEADED TRUMP<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>State Rep. Mike Schietzelt, R-Wake, called von Haefen&rsquo;s actions &ldquo;unconscionable.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Trump survived an assassination attempt on July 13 of last year in Butler, Pa. 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