A Republican member of the Mississippi legislature tweeted that he wanted the state to “succeed” from the Union following the election which elevated Democrat Joe Biden to become the next President of the United States, the Washington Post reports.
Representative Price Wallace, who represents Mississippi’s 77th District southeast of Jackson, later deleted the tweet (which is captured in a screen shot below), but he clearly urged the state to *secede* from the United States.
It’s unclear if Wallace knows that the state tried to secede once and was defeated in its efforts.
Wallace later tried to walk back his statement with another tweet.
I truly love the USA and Mississippi and would never support any idea of seceding from the union. I am extremely sorry for my comment it was inappropriate and in no way represents the will of my constituents or myself. I humbly ask for forgiveness for my poor lack of judgment.
— Price Wallace (@pricewallace) November 11, 2020