New White House Associate Communications Director Tyler Cherry spent the weekend scrubbing his social media account after a number of old tweets — including a number that were racially charged, anti-police, and anti-Israel — resurfaced and went viral.
Cherry, who previously worked for the Department of the Interior under Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland, faced so much scrutiny over the resurfaced comments that by Monday, only one post was visible on his X account.
BREAKING: Biden White House spox Tyler Cherry has DELETED ALL of his posts expect this one: https://t.co/6u2E5QMZhy pic.twitter.com/WwUIjahbrD
— Steve Guest (@SteveGuest) June 24, 2024
“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,” he said.
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.
— Tyler Cherry (@TylerACherry) June 23, 2024
But before Cherry had a chance to get to the “delete” button, a number of critics were able to capture screenshots of the offending posts.
“Cheersing in bars to ending the occupation of Palestine – no shame and f— your glares #ISupportGaza #FreePalestine,” one post read.
Another compared police officers to “slave patrols” and “lynch mobs.”
This is Tyler Cherry. He was just promoted to White House Associate Communications Director. pic.twitter.com/dIYBVhhgjA
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) June 23, 2024
New White House Associate Communications Director is now backpedaling on all his past posts.
Here are a few as a reminder:
– promoted gender ideology
– propagated Russia hoax
– referred to police as slave patrols
– called to abolish ICE
– called everyone and America racistAre… https://t.co/EIoZYiIWpW pic.twitter.com/oIxu6lGuUD
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) June 23, 2024
Nate Hochmann noted that, prior to the purge, there were “pages and pages” of posts in which Cherry had simply quote-tweeted an image and then complained about how many white people were in it — and then noted that just an hour later, they had disappeared.
“Since I posted this an hour ago, the Biden communications staffer has gone back and deleted every single one of his tweets with the word ‘white’ in it. (When I checked an hour ago, he had hundreds).”
Since I posted this an hour ago, the Biden communications staffer has gone back and deleted every single one of his tweets with the word “white” in it. (When I checked an hour ago, he had hundreds). https://t.co/BJwpBRdQlk pic.twitter.com/ZPCOKW0Gni
— Nate Hochman (@njhochman) June 23, 2024
