Former Illinois Congressman Joe Walsh said “This is now war” and called for President Obama to “watch out” in a Twitter post after the shootings in Dallas that left five officers dead.
“This is now war. Watch out Obama. Watch out black lives matter punks. Real America is coming after you,” he wrote in the Twitter post.
Walsh later deleted the tweet and posted a new tweet saying “I wasn’t calling for violence against Obama or anyone. Obama’s words and BLM’s deeds have gotten cops killed. Time for us to defend our cops.”
I wasn't calling for violence, against Obama or anyone. Obama's words & BLM's deeds have gotten cops killed. Time for us to defend our cops.
— Joe Walsh (@WalshFreedom) July 8, 2016
A total of 11 officers were shot in Dallas, 5 fatally, and some of the six officers injured are undergoing surgery, authorities said.
It was the deadliest single attack on law enforcement since the 2001 terror attacks, when 72 officers died, according to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund.
Walsh left up several more controversial tweets:
4 Dallas Cops assassinated tonight.
Blacks lives matter cheers.
LGBT blames Christians.
Obama defends Islam.
— Joe Walsh (@WalshFreedom) July 8, 2016
Obama says Cops are racist so 2 uneducated black thugs shoot 10 Dallas Cops tonight, killing 4.
Wake up silent majority. Stand w our Cops.
— Joe Walsh (@WalshFreedom) July 8, 2016
Multiple Cops shot at in Dallas at a #BLM protest.
Blood on your hands MN Gov Dayton. Blood on your hands Obama. https://t.co/Iz8Cu81BLN
— Joe Walsh (@WalshFreedom) July 8, 2016
It's time 4 patriotic Americans to stand up & stand against all the Cop haters – from Obama to the thugs on the street.
It's way past time.
— Joe Walsh (@WalshFreedom) July 8, 2016