The Piers Morgan deportation petition that garnered over 100,000 signatures has been politely declined by the White House, who reiterated on Wednesday that despite the frustrations some have over Morgan’s comments, he should not be punished by the government for his opinions on gun control.
In the wake of the Sandy Hook school shooting, Piers Morgan went on his CNN show “Piers Morgan Tonight” and made his thoughts about guns in America known to the public.
Calling the idea of more guns in the United States “madness,” Morgan angered many gun enthusiasts who were frustrated that a CNN anchor would use his show as a platform to preach his beliefs on such a polarizing issue.
It wasn’t long after that that a petition promoting Piers Morgan’s deportation was created for the White House website We the People. The White House assured Americans that they would respond to any petition that received at least 25,000 signatures.
The petition to deport Morgan topped 100,000. But that doesn’t mean Morgan’s going anywhere soon.
“Americans may disagree on matters of public policy and express those disagreements vigorously, but no one should be punished by the government simply because he or she expressed a view on the Second Amendment — or any other matter of public concern,” wrote Press Secretary Jay Carney on the White House’s blog.
Not long after Carney’s post, Morgan himself posted a link to the White House statement on his official Twitter account.
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