New York GOP state headquarters defaced with Nazi symbols: ‘Vile act of political hatred’

The New York GOP’s Albany office was plastered pinch swastikas overnight successful a “vile enactment of governmental hatred,” statement leaders and constabulary said.

Printed images of nan Nazi awesome were taped to nan doors and windows of GOP building and were discovered Thursday morning, according to Albany constabulary who are investigating nan hateful incident.

“A vandal duct taped swastikas to our doors and windows – symbols of genocidal evil, meant to intimidate and silence. This is not only an onslaught connected our party, it is besides an onslaught connected nan values of civilian discourse, populist and decency,” New York GOP Chair Ed Cox said successful a statement.

Police are investigating nan violative symbols. X/@NewYorkGOP

The violative posters were discovered soon earlier constabulary were called astatine 9:30 a.m. Thursday.

Photos showed a achromatic swastika against a reddish container printed connected achromatic insubstantial and duct taped to nan building’s window, doorway and signage. 

Another printed insubstantial duct taped to nan wall read: “If this is not what you guidelines for, beryllium it.”

The GOP Chair called connected starring authorities Democrats to condemn nan enactment of hatred, including Governor Kathy Hochul, Attorney General Letitia James, and Senators Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand.

“This is unacceptable. No 1 should ever edifice to unit aliases vandalism to make a governmental point,” Hochul tweeted.

Several Democrats condemned nan vandalism defacing Republican headquarters. X/@NewYorkGOP

James said New Yorkers must “reject these hateful acts.”

“Defacing immoderate institution, crossed immoderate governmental party, location of worship, aliases anyplace other pinch antisemitic dislike aliases dislike of immoderate benignant is wrong. All New Yorkers should cull these hateful acts to nan fullest extent,” she wrote connected X. 

House Republican Leadership Chair Elise Stefanik called for nan vandals to beryllium afloat prosecuted. 

“We must guarantee that this vicious criminal who perpetrated this heinous crime is prosecuted to nan fullest grade of nan law.”