Democratic lawmaker and ex-Marine lists three mistakes Nikki Haley is making in her ‘mandatory’ gun photo

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy After Nikki Haley posted a gun-wielding photo on her Twitter, a Democrat and an -ex-Marine took aim at the Republican and pointed out three mistakes in the picture. Mr Gallego’s sharp criticism came after Ms Haley posted the picture along with the caption “Making sure our military has the equipment they need to keep us safe is a priority. Keep your weapon on safe until you intend to fire.” Then proceeded to add: “That’s how I was trained by Grandpa.” One US army veteran commented on the Republican’s photo: “Don’t try to clean it up acting like you give a damn about our military and veterans when your all for Republicans including you cutting benefits to our veterans.” Another user wrote: “Phony & performative.” Meanwhile, last week, the former South Carolina governor claimed that Americans should not vote for Joe Biden because he may die during a second term and leave Vice President Kamala Harris in charge of the executive branch. “He announced that he’s running again in 2024, and I think that we can all be very clear and say with a matter of fact that if you vote for Joe Biden you really are counting on a President Harris because the idea that he would make it until 86 years old is not something that I think is likely,” she said.