White House staffer addresses past post amid conservative criticism
![White House staffer addresses past post amid conservative criticism](https://thehill.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/06/whitehouse_060424gn02_w.jpg?w=900)
A staffer on the White House communications team has responded to criticism from conservatives over his past social media posts, stating those from when he was younger are not a reflection of his current views.
Tyler Cherry, who was recently promoted to the role of an associate communications director at the White House, came under scrutiny last week for circulating screenshots of his posts from 2014-2017, in which he allegedly criticized police and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
"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 Sunday on the social platform X.
Responses to his Sunday post included several screenshots of years-old posts.
Any of Cherry's posts on X before April 2022 appear to be deleted, and the screenshots could not be independently verified as a result. The handle @TylerACherry seen in the screenshots is the same as Cherry's current X account name.
In a pair of screenshots from January 2015, Cherry allegedly wrote, "Police = slave patrols. Voter ID = poll taxes. #NAACPBombing = KKK bombings. Neither slavery nor Jim Crow WERE THAT LONG AGO. We just evolved."
"Apt time to recall that the modern day police system is a direct evolution of slave patrols and lynch mobs #McKinney," Cherry added, days after footage of a white officer in McKinney, Texas, circulated showing him cursing, pointing his weapon at two Black teenagers and wrestling a 14-year-old girl to the ground after being called to a pool party.
In another screenshot of an apparent post from August 2014, Cherry weighed in on the American weapons sales to Israel when responding to Samantha Power, the former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, who said the U.S. "strongly support[ed]" the U.N.'s humanitarian work during the 2014 Gaza war.
"@AmbassadorPower @shebenatalie @UNRWA and yet continues to let Israeli forces restock their arsenals with US ammunition and weapons," Cherry wrote.
The Hill reached out to the White House for comment.
Cherry, who is openly gay, previously served as principal deputy communications director for the Interior Department and faced separate online attacks last year.
In October, the right-wing social media account LibsofTikTok criticized Cherry’s appearance on X by sharing photographs and old posts from Cherry. The posts sparked a debate over Cherry's style and prompted criticism from conservative voices over what it means to appear professional.
The White House at the time condemned the attacks, defending Cherry as an invaluable member of the team.
“No one should be targeted simply for being themselves. It is cruel and unacceptable,” the White House previously said. “This is an administration that believes to our core in the principle that out of many, we are one — and we are proud that the people who serve in it reflect those values as well. Tyler is an invaluable member of our team who continues to deliver for the Department of the Interior and the American people.”
Cherry is also an activist for LGBTQ rights and is part of a queer DJ collective in D.C., per The Washington Post, and began working for the Interior Department at the start of the Biden administration.
Date: |
Filter
-
Financial Times - Business
Who is winning the White House race — Biden or Trump?
With just over four months to go, the US presidential contest is tightJoe Biden -
The Hill - Politics
White House to hold conference for digital creators
The Biden administration will host digital creators at the White House for the first-ever Creator Economy Conference in August, the director of digital strategy announced Friday. The conference, which will be held Aug. 14, will bring together ... -
NBC News - Top stories
Tractor Supply Co. eliminates DEI roles and goals following conservative criticism
American retailer Tractor Supply Co. -
The Hill - Politics
White House, Biden campaign slam replacement chatter after debate
President Biden’s campaign aides and top surrogates scrambled Friday to shut down talk he might drop out of the race following a disastrous showing at a debate with former President Trump. A campaign official dismissed talk of Biden withdrawing, ...Joe Biden -
The New York Times - Top stories
The White House Brushed Off Questions About Biden’s Age. Then the Debate Happened.
President Biden’s allies can no longer wave away concerns about his capacity after his unsteady performance at Thursday’s debate as worries among Democrats grow.Joe Biden -
The Hill - Politics
White House sends Congress funding request to cover Baltimore bridge collapse costs
The White House on Friday submitted an emergency supplemental funding request to Congress seeking billions of dollars to cover the costs of the collapse of a major bridge in Baltimore and other needs. White House budget director Shalanda Young ... -
ABC News - Top stories
The White House wants $4 billion to rebuild Key Bridge in Baltimore and respond to other disasters
The White House is seeking roughly $4 billion in additional emergency funding from Congress for costs related to the collapse and repair of the Francis Scott Key bridge in Baltimore and to respond to other disasters that have occurred around the ... -
Politico - Politics
Congress gives new NATO leader blank slate — despite past Trump criticisms
Donald Trump -
The Guardian - World
General election live: Farage says he is boycotting BBC as more Reform candidates dropped over past comments
The Reform leader complained of a ‘dishonest Question Time audience’, while his party also reported Channel 4 to the Electoral Commission. The Conservative party deputy chair Angela Richardson called the sewage crisis a “political football” and ... -
Financial Times - Business
How the Conservatives came to the brink of wipeout
The party risks learning the wrong lessons from a historic defeat
More from The Hill
-
The Hill - Politics
Utah governor doubts Kinzinger, Cheney 'changing hearts and minds'
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox (R) said that he thinks former Reps. Liz Cheney (Wyo.) and Adam Kinzinger (Ill.), two Republicans who are often critical of former President Trump, aren’t “changing hearts and minds.” “I don’t know that they’re changing ... -
The Hill - Politics
Biden campaign says debate 'did not change the horse race'
President Biden’s campaign said in a memo Saturday that his poor showing in Thursday night's presidential debate “did not change the horse race.” “Flash polls from CNN, 538, SurveyUSA, Morning Consult, and Data for Progress show what we expected: ...Joe Biden -
The Hill - Politics
Beryl strengthens into first hurricane of 2024 Atlantic season. Here’s what you should know
Hurricane Beryl became a hurricane Saturday, the first of the 2024 Atlantic season, according to discussions from the National Hurricane Center (NHC). “Beryl continues to rapidly strengthen, and has now become a hurricane,” the NHC said in a ... -
The Hill - Politics
Ex-Trump official lauds Supreme Court ruling on Jan. 6 riot cases: 'Absolutely right'
Former Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker (R) said that the Supreme Court was “absolutely right” in blocking the Justice Department (DOJ) from charging Jan. 6 rioters with obstruction. Whitaker, who served as former President Trump’s Acting ...Donald Trump -
The Hill - Politics
Haley urges Trump to prepare for younger rival after Biden debate chaos
Former GOP presidential primary candidate Nikki Haley urged former President Trump in a Wall Street Journal article published Saturday to get ready to face a younger rival following a problematic debate performance from President Biden. “They are ...Joe Biden