The Lexington Herald-Leader published an editorial cartoon Thursday mocking the Republican governor-elect Matt Bevin’s position against allowing refugees from Syria to settle in Kentucky. The cartoon, drawn by Joel Pett, shows a cowering Bevin underneath his desk, while an aide points to the framed photos of four dark-skinned children on top.
“Sir, they’re not terrorists,” says the aide. “They’re your own adopted kids!”
Bevin and his wife have four adopted children from Ethiopia. See a photo of the cartoon below, via a Kentucky state senator’s Twitter account:
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The state senator, Whitney Westerfield, called the cartoon “wholly inappropriate” and called on the newspaper to apologize to Bevin:
This is wholly inappropriate, @heraldleader. You should acknowledge that and issue an apology. pic.twitter.com/NrbPctn7DC
— Whitney Westerfield (@KyWhitney) November 19, 2015
