Trump Official Mocks Death Threats Against Dem Rep

Mediaite reports:

When Lynne Patton, the highest ranking black woman in the Trump administration, isn’t fulfilling her duties as regional administrator at the Department of Housing and Urban Development, it turns out she’s shitposting on Instagram.

Patton posted an image on her personal Instagram account over the weekend mocking the torrent of death threats received by Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN), which apparently skyrocketed after President Donald Trump targeted her in an incendiary tweet.

Mother Jones reports:

Patton, who claims that she too has received death threats, posted a text image on Saturday on her personal Instagram account, mocking Rep. Omar for having complained about the deluge of death threats she has received. In response, a few of Patton’s 84,000 followers took the opportunity to comment and some added death threats of their own.

One Instagram user said he was surprised that no one had killed the congresswoman yet. Another user said someone should “just do it” rather than just threatening Rep. Omar. Another user, aptly named “fathead_mike,” said he had no problem with someone killing her.

Patton, who got the HUD gig after being a Trump wedding planner, was recently trotted out as a prop during Michael Cohen’s hearing before the US House. Prior to that, Patton made national headlines for calling reporter April Ryan “Miss Piggy.” Oh, and she lied about her degree.