Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey is responding to a message posted on social media revealing Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker's residence after giving a commencement speech at Benedict College over the weekend. “We want accountability,'' he said.
Bailey said Thursday that he intends to enforce the Missouri Human Rights Act after the city of Kansas City posted a message to X that revealed Butker's city of residence.
Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker attempts a field goal during Super Bowl III at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on February 11 (Michael Owens/Getty Images)
“My office is demanding accountability after the fact.” [Kansas City’s X account] identified [Butker] “For daring to express my religious beliefs last night,” Bailey said in the post.
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“I will enforce the Missouri Human Rights Act to ensure Missourians are not targeted for the free exercise of religion. Look forward to it.”
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey will appear at a House Homeland Security Committee hearing on January 10 in Washington, DC. (Graham Sloan/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
The social media account deleted the post on Wednesday and later posted a brief apology.
“I'm sorry [sic] About the last tweet. Shared by mistake,” the post said.
Kansas City accuses Mayor Harrison Butterker and apologizes after faith-based commencement speech
Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas addressed the controversy in a separate post, calling it “clearly inappropriate.”
“Earlier this evening, a message appeared from the City's official account. The message was clearly inappropriate for a public account. The City has duly apologized for the mistake, reviewed access to the account, and ensured that such content will not be used in the future. It will not be shared from public channels,” he wrote.
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The mayor's office did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.
Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas speaks in his office at City Hall on October 20, 2022. (Emily Curiel/Kansas City Star/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)
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Butker, 28, has come under fire after giving a commencement speech at a private Catholic school in Missouri. In her speech, she specifically referenced female graduates embracing their “vocation” as “homemakers” and President Biden's stance on abortion as a Catholic.
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