(Iowa City, Iowa) – State leaders in Iowa are condemning a statement made on social media by the Chairman of the Johnson County Board of Supervisors. In his statement Friday on his personal social media page, Jon Green said he would “Defy the Governor’s order that the colors be flown at half-staff through Sunday on behalf of Charlie J. Kirk.”

Green said that while he condemns Kirk’s assassination, Wednesday in Utah, “regardless of who pulled the trigger or why,” he would – quote –  “not grant Johnson County honors to the man who made it his life’s mission to so many of the constituents I have sworn an oath to protect and who did so much harm not only to the marginalized, but also to degrade the fabric of our body politic.”

He said he would assume the consequences of his actions, legal or otherwise for his decision, which he said was his and his alone. Governor Kim Reynold, Friday, said in response on social media, “It’s disgraceful that a locally-elected official has chosen to put politics above human decency during a time like this.” And, Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird posted on social media, “It is small-minded and disgraceful that a leader in our state refuses to honor our American principles of freedom and free speech.”