The Missouri Republican Party is taking steps to remove Darrell McClanahan III from the GOP primary ballot for governor after a photo of him performing a Nazi salute in front of a burning cross came to light. McClanahan, who has been identified as an 'honorary' member of the Ku Klux Klan, has faced backlash for his affiliations and actions, which starkly contradict the party's values. The controversy has sparked widespread attention as the party seeks to distance itself from McClanahan's extremist views and actions.
Missouri GOP Moves To Oust Gov. Candidate With KKK Ties Seen Giving Nazi Salute https://t.co/PAV7xp2v6i
Missouri GOP moves to toss 'honorary' member of Ku Klux Klan from governor's race https://t.co/RAsilbSY3f via @nbcnews
Missouri GOP boots gubernatorial candidate tied to KKK and pictured throwing Nazi salute in front of a burning cross https://t.co/3axxa0o4uV https://t.co/9yimM7xz37
Missouri GOP Candidate For Governor Says He Was Only an 'Honorary' KKK Member ... Sure https://t.co/XNggHqycDV https://t.co/UPbHbMiyYZ
Missouri GOP moves to toss 'honorary' member of Ku Klux Klan from governor's race after Nazi salute photo surfaces https://t.co/nova4MbLP7
"Missouri GOP governor candidate given 'honorary 1-year membership' to join KKK, suit says." (via @USATODAY) https://t.co/ZzY0xwQjMj
The Missouri Republican Party says it is working to remove a Republican candidate for governor from the primary ballot after a picture of him appearing to do a Nazi salute while standing in front of a burning cross resurfaced online. https://t.co/7izQnmdkbc
The Missouri GOP Party is disavowing a man running for governor as a Republican after images resurfaced of him standing alongside Ku Klux Klan members and throwing up a Nazi salute. https://t.co/8lJaIL4SxA
KKK-affiliated gubernatorial candidate removed from ballot by Missouri GOP https://t.co/SWNmHh8roe https://t.co/SWNmHh8roe
GOP candidate for governor of Missouri wants you to know that he was only an *honorary* member of the KKK. https://t.co/yS0lgJJt6g
The candidate atop the Republican ballot for Missouri governor says he was only an "honorary" KKK member https://t.co/GUrBEJgaaC
Apparently the Nazi salute in front of the burning cross was a bridge too far for Missouri Republicans: They say they're going to kick "honorary" KKK member Darrell McClanahan III off the ballot for governor https://t.co/zwnwk1WoLo
The Missouri Republican Party has been made aware that Darrell Leon McClanahan III filed for Governor as a Republican despite his affiliation with the Ku Klux Klan, which fundamentally contradicts our party's values and platform. We have begun the process of having Mr. McClanahanโฆ
Yes, there's a guy running for Missouri governor who's been an honorary member of the KKK. But he wants you to know he wasn't at a cross burning -- it was a "religious Christian Identity Cross lighting ceremony." @RyanWKrull has the scoop: https://t.co/AsqSB3P7cC
Breaking: The candidate atop the Republican ballot for Missouri governor, Darrell McClanahan III, says he was only an "honorary" KKK member -- but he's a "pro-White man" who acknowledges going to a "religious Christian Identity Cross lighting ceremony" https://t.co/kBtZSxZA8z
They used the n-word and gave Nazi salutes at the annual Republican gathering. #LGBTQ ๐๐ญ๐ช๐ค๐ฌ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ฑ๐ฉ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฐ ๐ต๐ฐ ๐ญ๐ฆ๐ข๐ณ๐ฏ ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฆ: https://t.co/xeZkmS09dr