David Hogg, a prominent gun control activist has sparked outrage on Twitter after he accused Republican senator Rick Scott of being ‘complicit’ in the mass shooting that took place in Louisville, Kentucky, killing 5 people and injuring many more on Monday.
Scott (R-FL), tweeted on Tuesday about how he had lost a friend in the shooting. “My friend Tommy Elliott was killed today in Louisville. He was my banker for many years. This news is very shocking and sad for Ann and me. He did so much in the Louisville community, and we pray for his family during this awful time,” he wrote.
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My friend Tommy Elliott was killed today in Louisville. He was my banker for many years. This news is very shocking and sad for Ann and me. He did so much in the Louisville community, and we pray for his family during this awful time.
— Rick Scott (@SenRickScott) April 11, 2023
To this tweet, Hogg wrote, “Must be tough knowing you’re complicit,” seeming to point to the political stance historically taken by the GOP on gun rights and the Second Amendment and refusing to ban assault weapons despite Democrats lobbying for the same.
Scott’s response attracted a number of reactions on Twitter, mostly with people calling him insensitive to Scott’s loss. Here are a few reactions:
David Hogg personally understands the type of loss and pain that Rick Scott is experiencing, but he thinks that Rick Scott deserves it—all because he’s got an R next to his name. Pretty simple. pic.twitter.com/5aLs9PXbV5
— Vanessa (@Nessakins_) April 11, 2023
Resist libs swarming the replies to tell Rick Scott that he’s responsible for his friend’s death https://t.co/k5fpboUcK2 pic.twitter.com/VhXdTJvlz3
— Real Texan Politics ✝️🇺🇸 #StandWithTrump (@RealTXPolitics) April 11, 2023
Heinous behavior saying Rick Scott murdered a friend today.
This is what @RepMTG was talking about with a national divorce. One half of the country thinks like this about the other — no other way to come together. https://t.co/Oli5wxfDG1
— Curtis Houck (@CurtisHouck) April 11, 2023
This dude is bipolar. 10 minutes ago he was shooting skeet talking about how he’s a gun loving dude. 5 minutes ago he was saying Rick Scott was complicit in his friend’s death. Now he is talking about nuance in the gun control debate. https://t.co/hkk1OMJjM2 pic.twitter.com/Hfs0Nb9k7W
— Keebler (@keebler45) April 11, 2023
Again, there is no incentive to pay attention or negotiate with the gun control activists. Especially when they behave like ghouls trying to dunk on people suffering loss.
Rick Scott did what they wanted after Parkland and they still respond to him like this. pic.twitter.com/6xBK7Uvq63
— AG (@AGHamilton29) April 11, 2023
Who is David Hogg?
David Hogg is a gun control activist and the founder of the organization called March For Our Lives. He was born on April 12, 2000. His father is Kevin Hogg, a former FBI agent. He is a survivor of the shooting that took place in Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.
He rose to prominence after Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting in 2018 when the entire nation erupted in protests against gun violence protests. He co-led several high-profile protests, marches, and boycotts. This included the boycott of The Ingraham Angle.
Despite being to several universities, Hogg decided to take a year off before starting college to work on the 2018 mid-term elections. In December 2018, he announced that he had been accepted by Harvard University and was slated to start in the fall of 2019.
He has been a vocal critic of officials who take donations from the NRA. He joined the social media movement and student-led gun control advocacy group Never Again MSD. Hogg was featured on the cover of an April 2018 edition of Time magazine.
On February 10, 2021, March For Our Lives announced that Hogg would take a leave of absence “to take some time for himself to reflect and recommit to the mission.”
Previously he has expressed a desire to become a member of the United States House of Representatives when he turns 25.
