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Did the Texas lieutenant governor condemn the Orlando shooting victims with a tweet?

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<p>HOUSTON, TX - MARCH 15: Texas Lt. Govenor Dan Patrick speaks at a watch party for Republican presidential candidate Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) on March 15, 2016 in Houston, Texas. Cruz is in a tight race with Donald Trump in the Missouri GOP primary, while Trump took Florida, North Carolina, and Illinois. Gov. John Kasich won his home state of Ohio. (Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images)</p>
Did the Texas lieutenant governor condemn the Orlando shooting victims with a tweet?
Posted at 11:49 AM, Jun 12, 2016
and last updated 2016-06-12 11:55:07-04

Just hours after 50 people were killed in the deadliest mass shooting in the history of the United States, Texas Lt. Governor Dan Patrick tweeted a Bible verse that appeared to condemn the shooting victims, many of whom were gay.

At 7 a.m. on Sunday morning, Patrick tweeted a screen grab of Galatians 6:7, which reads “Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows.”

 

 

Twitter responded harshly to the Tweet, calling Patrick insensitive.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Patrick later tweeted a verse from Psalms 37:39, reading “The salvation of the righteous comes from the Lord, He is their stronghold in time of trouble.”

 

 

Alex Hider is a writer for the E.W. Scripps National Desk. Follow him on Twitter @alexhider.

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