'Too late to backpedal': New Biden WH official Tyler Cherry rebuked for disavowing past social media post comparing cops to 'slave patrol'

WASHINGTON, DC: Tyler Cherry, President Joe Biden's White House official, reversed the stance on his past social media posts likening police officers to slave patrols and urging to scrap the ICE, after his promotion as an associate communications director at the White House, according to Fox News.

After working as the Interior Department communications director for Secretary Deb Haaland for three years, he was promoted to the White House communications team last week. However, his past controversial social media posts resurfaced following his new role under Biden.

Besides attacks on law enforcement, Cherry also expressed his support to pro-Palestine organizations in cyberspace.

Tyler Cherry's past attacks on police and anti-Israel organizations

In a 2015 tweet during the Baltimore riots following the death of Freddie Gray, a Black man, in police custody, Cherry wrote, "praying even harder for an end to a capitalistic police state motivated by explicit and implicit racial biases." 

After a few months, he described modern-day policing as a "direct evolution of slave patrols and lynch mobs."

During the Gaza war in 2014, he blamed the Israeli police forces, writing, "Cheersing in bars to ending the occupation of Palestine — no shame and f*** your glares #ISupportGaza #FreePalestine."

Moreover, in 2018, he advocated for the elimination of the Homeland Security Department agency's Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), responsible for combating cross-border crime and illegal immigration.

However, on Sunday, June 23, he declared that his past standpoints did not reflect his present views.

"Past social media posts from when I was younger do not reflect my current views. Period. I support this Administration's agenda – and will continue my communications work focused on our climate and environmental policies," Cherry wrote on X (formerly Twitter).

The WhiteHouse defended Cherry's promotion as senior deputy press secretary Andrew Bates stated the White Hosue was "very proud" to have him on the team.

Internet blasts Tyler Cherry for 'backpedaling' on previous social media posts

Netizens slammed the newly promoted Biden White House official as he said his previous posts did not reflect his "current views."

"Too late to backpedal Tyler Cherry. You’ve been exposed as a horrible human who has no respect for law enforcement or decency. Resign," a user wrote.

Another remarked, "We know he's deflecting with this. He didn't have time to scrub his accounts before the announcements, so he's gotta backpeddal."

A user added, "lol You got hired for "Comms" work and you didn't even think to check back on your own comms. What a great start. Already back peddling. Already apologizing. And already lying. You're gonna fit right into the culture! Godspeed, and good luck."

"Not that easy to distance from, bud. You now have to play by the rules you lot put in place over the last 8 years. Everything in your past is fair game. That’s the standard now," read one response.

Another person said, "At what point do they not reflect current views?... apparently, about the point when they realize that it's costing them votes."

Someone else wrote, "You can't just memory hole all the bad things you said."

An individual added, "This isn’t working. Maybe you toned it down, but being to the left of 90% of the American public isn’t a good thing for White House staffers."

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