A Democratic congressional hopeful from Evanston mocked Charlie Kirk on social media hours after the right-wing activist was assassinated.

Bethany Johnson, a first-time candidate running for the 9th District seat now held by Democratic U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky , posted a photo of a CNN alert about Kirk’s Sept. 10 murder with the caption “Gosh must be rough.”

Johnson’s posts, which appeared on Facebook and Instagram, also featured the transposed text “Charlie Kirk spent his career advocating for political violence against minorities.” Johnson is transgender.

The two Republican candidates in the 9th District race criticized Johnson’s posts.

“This is not only a blatant lie but also an act of defamation against a man who dedicated his life to faith, freedom, and uplifting young people,

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