Comedian Kathy Griffin took to Twitter Monday (August 10) to allay the fears of her fans. No, she was not the one firing shots near the White House.
The incident happened as Donald Trump conducted a press conference at the White House. The Secret Service abruptly pulled Trump from the podium to a safe area, leaving the reporters there somewhat perplexed. Trump returned minutes later to explain the situation.
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“There was a shooting outside of the White House and it seems to be very well under control. I’d like to thank the Secret Service for doing their always quick and very effective work,” Trump said, according to CNN.
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Griffin tweeted a rather succinct statement to her followers, just minutes after the shooting.
It wasn’t me.
— Kathy Griffin (@kathygriffin) August 10, 2020
“It wasn’t me,” Griffin claimed.
The My Life on the D-List star was, of course, referring to the now-infamous 2017 picture of herself holding a Donald Trump mask, made up to look like a bloody, severed head. The photo–interpreted by Trump supporters as a threat of violence–ignited an immediate backlash. CNN fired Griffin as the host of its New Year’s Eve broadcast, and the Squatty Potty dropped her as its spokesperson. According to Griffin, the incident nearly destroyed her career, and she became the target of investigations by federal agencies and INTERPOL.
CNN also reports that the Secret Service apprehended a 51-year-old man in connection with the shooting. According to the network, the man approached two Secret Service agents on the street near the White House. He dropped into a shooter’s position and began to pull an object from his clothing. As he did, one Secret Service agent fired his weapon, striking the man in the chest. A further investigation revealed that the man in question was not armed at all.
At the time of this writing, investigators have not revealed the man’s motives in approaching the Secret Service agents. The investigation remains ongoing.
Denny98
KG is not even funny.
wiredpup
Oh, don’t be jealous princess.
barryaksarben
WTF are you saying. I have seen her a few times and she is hilarious but straight trolls who pose as gay wouldnt get her. If you know anything about what the secret service did to her you would find it very funny. Trump sicced them on her and it should be investigated as it was bullshit. The right hung Obama in effigy which was exactly the same thing she id and no one was harrassed and put on the no fly list for it. But she is a liberal woman so those straight white guys were terrified of her and so had to punish her. Like the FBI why are they still white straight boys clubs. Affirmative action has been the law for 30n years and yet we still have no where near diversity in the SS, FBI or the CIA. Disgusting
MISTERJETT
yes she is!!!!
AmberLeMay
Yes, she’s funny. She appeared in Burlington, Vermont, and the first 20 minutes of her act were about how quirky Burlington and Vermont are. She had done her homework and was hysterical. Other “comedians” come to town and they do the same act they do in every other venue – nothing original.
Fat_Tony
Good one, Kathy. She is hysterical.
Jake123
I used to really like Kathy G until she started defending Amber Heard. Was not a good look!!
dannyr58
Give Kathy a break. She made a mistake, tho’ I despise Trump, too – and she’s paid for it, in different ways – she’s lost a lot of gigs, lost friendships (Anderson Cooper) – he’s a comedienne- that’s what they do- insult people.
Onecaddy13
No! Kathy is no longer funny. She’s lost some of the edge when her world crashed and was fired from several gigs, especially the CNN job. She fell betrayed and felt Anderson stabbed her in the back. So called friends/celebrities didn’t back her up. She was also dealing with the declining health of her mother.
rocknstan
Kathy is a brave woman.
She says what others think but are too timid to express.
She makes a ton of money, it is true, but she would make much more if she didn’t defend us LGBT people, the 4 percent.
funpitt412
Remember the First Amendment!
I am not a fan of Kathy, but she is an American, and the First Amendment protects her. Be careful of this crazy cancel culture. When she held up the Trump mask in ketchup, I thought it was stupid, but she is a comedian and sometimes their jokes bomb. Just like when Roseanne made comments about Valerie Jarrett’s looks. Everyone forgets how Roseanne stood up for gays back in the ’90s against her network (ABC) that did not want to air two lesbians kissing. Comedians make mistakes; we have to forgive and move on.