American politician Katie Hobbs' press secretary, Josselyn Berry, was slammed online for posting a controversial tweet. On Monday, March 27, Berry posted a GIF from the 1980 crime-drama film Gloria that showed a woman holding handguns in each hand.Captioning the since-deleted tweet, she wrote:"Us when we see transphobes."Charlie Kirk@charliekirk11This is Governor Katie Hobbs's press secretary, Josselyn Berry, advocating for violence against those who oppose the radical Trans agenda.127046493This is Governor Katie Hobbs's press secretary, Josselyn Berry, advocating for violence against those who oppose the radical Trans agenda. https://t.co/5dH7aCmi8UThe since-deleted tweet was made hours after the Nashville school tragedy and after law enforcement identified the killer as a transgender person.Josselyn Berry has since made her Twitter account private.Republicans ask Katie Hobbs to fire Josselyn Berry over her controversial tweetAfter Josselyn Berry's "us when we see transphobes" tweet gained traction, several people on Twitter slammed Katie Hobbs and her press secretary. They demanded that the politician take action on the matter.On Wednesday, March 29, The Arizona Freedom Caucus, comprising the state's most conservative lawmakers, demanded Berry's dismissal from the position."Calling for violence like this is un-American & never acceptable. @joss_berry should be fired immediately."Arizona Freedom Caucus@AZFreedomCaucusLess than 12 hours after the tragic shooting in Nashville by a deranged transgender activist @katiehobbs’ Press Secretary calls for shooting people Democrats disagree with.Calling for violence like this is un-American & never acceptable.@joss_berry should be fired immediately1052512Less than 12 hours after the tragic shooting in Nashville by a deranged transgender activist @katiehobbs’ Press Secretary calls for shooting people Democrats disagree with.Calling for violence like this is un-American & never acceptable.@joss_berry should be fired immediately https://t.co/wYHHkmsNNERepublican Senator Jake Hoffman leads the Caucus, which frequently opposes Hobbs' policies and promises to challenge her over her first executive order.Senator Anthony Kern, from the Arizona Senate Republican Caucus, also issued a statement against Josselyn Berry, asking the press secretary to "resign immediately." He also called her tweet "reprehensible and massively disturbing."Anthony Kern@anthonykernAZStatement regarding Hobbs spokesperson wanting to shoot Arizonans: @AZSenateGOP314128Statement regarding Hobbs spokesperson wanting to shoot Arizonans: @AZSenateGOP https://t.co/ZuHogmCQYZIn a follow-up tweet, Arizona Freedom Caucus slammed Berry for making her account private after making a "disgusting" tweet.Arizona Freedom Caucus@AZFreedomCaucus.@KatieHobbs’ Press Secretary locked down her Twitter to try & hide her disgusting tweet calling for violence against Democrats’ political opponents on the same day a trans activist shot up a Nashville Christian school killing 6, incl. kidsUnlucky for her, we have the receipts. twitter.com/i/web/status/1…2415.@KatieHobbs’ Press Secretary locked down her Twitter to try & hide her disgusting tweet calling for violence against Democrats’ political opponents on the same day a trans activist shot up a Nashville Christian school killing 6, incl. kidsUnlucky for her, we have the receipts. twitter.com/i/web/status/1… https://t.co/0YmahSQUqLSeveral other users called out Katie Hobbs' press secretary and asked the Governor of Arizona to fire her immediately. Some of the backlash tweets are:Tired of being politically correct@USBornNRaised@joss_berry You should be thrown off twitter, Josselyn. You posted this after children were killed. Shame on you.Cc @elonmusk @TwitterSafety50879@joss_berry You should be thrown off twitter, Josselyn. You posted this after children were killed. Shame on you.Cc @elonmusk @TwitterSafety https://t.co/1hI6WCnf9oDavid DeVane@sddevaneWow! The press secretary for the governor of Arizona, Josselyn Berry, tweets that they believe they should kill anyone who disagrees with them.That's a bold move.Wow! The press secretary for the governor of Arizona, Josselyn Berry, tweets that they believe they should kill anyone who disagrees with them.That's a bold move. https://t.co/6QB7osyDHNCOFFTEA 🇺🇸@COFFTEA_US@elonmusk I am sure you have seen it. When is Twitter going to ban people who call for violence? #JosselynBerry needs to be banned and fired.@elonmusk I am sure you have seen it. When is Twitter going to ban people who call for violence? #JosselynBerry needs to be banned and fired. https://t.co/7AgVfM5NR4evilworldmedia@evilworldmediaThis is AZ Governor Katie Hobbs's press secretary, Josselyn Berry, advocating for violence against those who oppose the radical Trans agenda.The Trans Agenda appears to be one that will use firearms to kill those who oppose it.A “new level” of death & destruction in the US.This is AZ Governor Katie Hobbs's press secretary, Josselyn Berry, advocating for violence against those who oppose the radical Trans agenda.The Trans Agenda appears to be one that will use firearms to kill those who oppose it.A “new level” of death & destruction in the US. https://t.co/D5pfEUSVn1KarenLynn@KarenLynn2022Josselyn Berry is a staff member of Katie Hobbs. These are the people working in our Government. Disgusting. She needs to be fired, immediately!Josselyn Berry is a staff member of Katie Hobbs. These are the people working in our Government. Disgusting. She needs to be fired, immediately! https://t.co/yxIyGWEbqXAs per news outlet AZ Central, Josselyn Berry shared another tweet on transgender rights and progressive politics the same day. Her tweet read:"If you work in the progressive community and are transphobic, you're not progressive."As of this article's writing, it is unknown what she was referring to.The backlash comes after Katie Hobbs remarked on the Nashville school shooting and wrote:Katie Hobbs@katiehobbsMy family and I are sending all our love to the families affected by the tragic news out of Nashville.I know parents all over the country are hugging their kids a little tighter tonight.55359My family and I are sending all our love to the families affected by the tragic news out of Nashville.I know parents all over the country are hugging their kids a little tighter tonight.Katie has been an active supporter of LGBTQ rights ever since becoming the Arizona Governor in November 2022.The controversy comes a day after 28-year-old Audrey Hale, a transgender person, killed three kids and three adults at The Covenant School, a small Christian school, at around 10.13 am on Monday, March 27.Dr. Dawn Michael@DawnsMissionThese are the victims in Nashville.Our schools need to be hardened so we protect the most innocent from mentally ill people who want to harm them!William Kinney, 9Evelyn Dieckhaus, 9Hallie Scruggs, 9Katherine Koonce, 60Cynthia Peak, 61Mike Hill, 61Please pray for those… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…5618These are the victims in Nashville.Our schools need to be hardened so we protect the most innocent from mentally ill people who want to harm them!William Kinney, 9Evelyn Dieckhaus, 9Hallie Scruggs, 9Katherine Koonce, 60Cynthia Peak, 61Mike Hill, 61Please pray for those… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… https://t.co/1IiFBouLeLOfficials shared that the shooter was under an "emotional disorder" and had legally purchased seven firearms locally. Hale was using male pronouns but was assigned female when she was born.As per The Daily Mail, the names of the three deceased adults were Katherine Koonce, Cynthia Peak, and Mike Hill. The three nine-year-old children were William Kinney, Evelyn Dieckhaus, and Hallie Scruggs.As of this article's writing, Katie Hobbs is yet to respond to the controversy created by Josselyn Berry.