COLUMBUS, Ohio (Fox News) — Democratic candidate for Ohio attorney general faces backlash for controversial Facebook post.

Key Facts:

• Elliot Forhan, a Democratic candidate for Ohio attorney general, sparked outrage with a Facebook post detailing his plan to "kill Donald Trump."
• Forhan clarified that he meant obtaining a conviction through due process resulting in a death sentence.
• Social media users criticized Forhan’s comments, calling them "psychopath" and "unhinged."
• Ohio Republicans called for Democrats to disavow Forhan’s statement.
• Forhan had previously faced criticism for a profanity-laced post about Charlie Kirk’s murder.
• Forhan defended his statement, saying he will hold Trump accountable if he threatens American democracy.
  

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  Closing Thoughts:
  

• Forhan’s controversial statement has drawn criticism and calls for disavowal from Ohio Republicans.
• The Democratic candidate defended his position, vowing to hold Trump accountable if he threatens democracy.