SACRAMENTO COUNTY, Calif. — Jan. 8 update:
Sacramento County Supervisor Phil Serna could face investigation after posting on his personal Facebook page that Donald Trump supporters are dead to him.
The Sacramento County Deputy Sheriff's Association requested an investigation into Serna's January 3 post, saying that it violated county codes that prohibited officials from discriminating against those based on their political affiliation.
The complaint argues that Serna's argument that he was exercising his freedom of speech to be irrelevant because he is not a private citizen but a public figure who is discriminating against a segment of those he is representing.
Serna said the complaint against him is meritless and his critics should be focusing on other matters.
"They might want to focus on Donald Trump himself," Serna said. "Just as the United States Congress is doing."
Jan. 7 update:
Sacramento County Supervisor Phil Serna released a statement after he was asked to resign for posting comments on his personal Facebook page saying that President Donald Trump's supporters are "dead to him."
The Sacramento County Deputy Sheriff's Association called for the resignation and also asked for an investigation into Serna's comments.
Serna said the complaint against him is meritless and his critics should be focusing on other matters.
"They might want to focus on Donald Trump himself," Serna said. "Just as the United States Congress is doing."
Original:
Sacramento County Supervisor Phil Serna is being called on to resign after his comments on his personal Facebook page, saying that President Donald Trump supporters are "dead to him."
The Sacramento County Deputy Sheriff's Association (SCDSA) released a statement calling for the resignation of Serna, saying that the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors should condemn Serna's "political hatred, discrimination, and intolerance."
SCDSA officials said Serna released the following statement on his Facebook page: "If you are a supporter of Donald Trump, you're dead to me... You don't matter. You are irrelevant. You are a traitor. I hope that's clear."
SCDSA officials said Serna's statement shows that he is unfit as an elected official because it reveals a bias that alienates a good portion of his constituency living in his district.
ABC10 reached out to Serna for a statement but haven't received one as of publication.
Editors note: TThe original story stated Sacramento County Supervisor Phil Serna appeared to delete his Facebook post. The story has been updated to include Serna's original Jan. 3 post, which remains online, regarding President Donald Trump supporters.
