The Republican Party of Kentucky is denouncing vandalism scrawled on a county GOP office.
WLEX-TV reports that someone scrawled "Nazi Scum" and "Die Nazi!" on the storefront of the Republican Party of Fayette County.
Lexington Herald-Leader Public Safety has posted a photo of the graffiti.
Headquarters of Republican Party of Fayette County has been vandalized with "Die Nazi" and "Nazi Scum." pic.twitter.com/6NeQwHnIbA
— HLpublicsafety (@HLpublicsafety) August 26, 2017
State GOP spokesman Tres Watson says the graffiti is the work of "hate-filled vandals whose only goal is to further divide" people.
Lexington Mayor Jim Gray tweet that the city has no tolerance for vandalism. The Kentucky Democratic Party says in a statement that it denounces hate and racism, but they cannot expect to eradicate it through violent or destructive behavior.
Kentucky Democratic Party Communications Director Brad Bowman issued the following statement: "The Kentucky Democratic Party cannot condone the defacing or destruction of property such as what has occurred at the Fayette County Republican Party office,” Bowman said. "We denounce hate and racism, but we cannot expect to eradicate it through violent or destructive behavior.”
This story has been updated.