Florida GOP candidate Luis Miguel was banned on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook after saying he wou
- Luis Miguel, a candidate for Florida's House, was removed from several social media platforms Friday.
- Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook suspended Miguel after he posted about violence against federal agents.
- Miguel said that under his plan Floridians could shoot FBI, IRS and ATF agents "on sight."
Luis Miguel, a GOP candidate for Florida's House of Representatives, was banned from several social media platforms on Friday after calling to legalize shooting federal agents "on sight."
On Wednesday, Miguel, who is running in Florida House District 20, posted across his Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and Parler accounts the same message, signed with his name: "Under my plan, all Floridians will have permission to shoot FBI, IRS, ATF and all other feds ON SIGHT! Let freedom ring!"
The post, which is still visible on his Parler account — a platform associated with supporters of former President Donald Trump — prompted Facebook, Instagram and Twitter to suspend him.
A Twitter spokesperson confirmed to Insider Miguel was permanently suspended from the platform for violating its hateful conduct policy, which states users may not make violent threats.
A Facebook spokesperson told Insider that one of Miguel's Facebook accounts and his Instagram account were both removed, but did not respond to questions about whether the suspension was permanent.
Calls for violence against federal agents have risen in recent weeks following the FBI search of Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence, where officers recovered 11 sets of classified materials, according to court records.
Miguel told Florida Politics the suspension "doesn't affect (him) at all." The local news outlet reported he stands by the proposal, which he said is justified because the IRS has been "weaponized by dissident forces."
The Miguel campaign did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment.
Miguel is running against incumbent Republican Rep. Bobby Payne in Tuesday's primary election.
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