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CDU Politician Steps Down After Controversial Ammo Post

Alexander Räuscher resigns as spokesperson following backlash over a social media post involving ammunition directed at a Green Party member.

  • Alexander Räuscher, a CDU member in the Saxony-Anhalt state parliament, posted a photo featuring bullets, leading to widespread criticism.
  • The post was a response to a Green Party member's comment about experiencing headaches from Räuscher's tweets.
  • Räuscher resigned from his role as hunting and wolf policy spokesperson but remains in the CDU parliamentary group.
  • The police have launched an investigation, and there is a possibility that Räuscher could lose his firearms license.
  • The incident has sparked calls from opposition parties for Räuscher to resign from the parliament entirely.
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