Democratic Ohio attorney general candidate Elliot Forhan is facing intense backlash after a video he posted to X went viral in which he said he would “kill Donald Trump,” later explaining that he was referring to pursuing a criminal conviction that would result in capital punishment following a hypothetical trial and guilty verdict.

From the video, “Hi, this is Elliot Forehand, candidate for Ohio Attorney General. I want to tell you what I mean when I say that I’m going to kill Donald Trump.“