LPNH calls its posts "completely legal"
Libertarian Party of New HampshireOfficial X account, Libertarian Party of New Hampshire
The Libertarian Party of New Hampshire's account said its posts, including the September 22 statement about elected Democrats, are legally protected rather than unlawful threats.
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The Libertarian Party of New Hampshire's posts, including its September 22 post about elected Democrats, are completely legal.
“completely legal”
Reporting
Other statements by Libertarian Party of New Hampshire in this case
- LPNH says its assassination post was an argument for votingSame day: Challenged the characterization
- LPNH says the media misrepresented a get-out-the-vote campaignLater: Challenged the characterization
- LPNH calls Ayotte's letter an effort to curtail legal political speechLater: Challenged the characterization
Where this statement fits
Was the Libertarian Party of New Hampshire's 'assassination' post a threat of political violence?
On September 22, 2026, the official X account of the Libertarian Party of New Hampshire posted that the party "openly support[s] the assassination of basically every elected Democrat in New Hampshire," adding that anyone unwilling to do so should vote Republican. InDepthNH.org attributed the post to party chair Jeremy Kauffman. The Boston Globe and Boston.com described it as deleted, while InDepthNH.org reported on September 23 that it remained live and that party chair Jeremy Kauffman said it had not been taken down. New Hampshire Governor Kelly Ayotte, state Democratic Party chairman Raymond Buckley, House Democratic Leader Alexis Simpson, U.S. Representatives Chris Pappas and Maggie Goodlander, and Republican congressional candidate Lily Tang Williams condemned the post. The state Attorney General's office said it was aware of the post but would not comment further. The Libertarian Party of New Hampshire's account separately said its posts are "completely legal," and after X temporarily suspended the account, Kauffman wrote that "patriots" should be able to "advocate for self-defense." It was the third time since 2024 that the party's account had posted about killing elected officials; the national Libertarian Party disaffiliated the state party in May 2026.
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Links directly to the Libertarian Party of New Hampshire's own X posts and to Jeremy Kauffman's post about the account suspension. Those underlying X posts could not be independently retrieved as of the date accessed, so this article is cited as the source for their wording.
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Officials across New Hampshire had condemned the party's September 22 post and the state Attorney General's office said it was aware of it.
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The Boston Globe reported that the party's account had also not deleted a separate post urging people to "light Democrats on fire."
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Why this label?
Relative to the fixed reference point, the party disputed the characterization of its post as an unlawful threat by asserting legality, without withdrawing or apologizing for the underlying content.
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Read the full caseAyotte asks X to remove the party's posts and suspend its account
“Violent rhetoric is completely unacceptable and has no place in our civil discourse. These posts plainly violate X's own rules on violent content, and I'm calling on X to remove them and suspend the account immediately.”Read statement
Simpson calls on X to permanently ban the LPNH account
“Enough is enough. Week after week, the LPNH account posts rhetoric on X intended to encourage violence against Democrats. I have reported these posts to the appropriate law enforcement. X needs to enforce its rules and permanently ban the LPNH account.”Read statement
Prenatt rejects partisan excuses for LPNH's assassination post
“WAS JUST PLAIN WRONG”Read statement
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