• 2025-09-15 14:05:14
• Gun Violence

AMBLER, PA — A Montgomery County official is under fire from both sides of the aisle after making comments that critics say glorified violence in the wake of the killing of far-right activist and media figure Charlie Kirk.

The comments were made in since deleted social media posts by the elected tax collector of Ambler, Jennifer Stomsky, who also serves as Vice Chair of Area 14 Wissahickon Democrats. Kirk was shot and killed by a sniper at Utah Valley University on Sept. 10 while in the middle of a public event.

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"I'm so tired of being told that violence isn't the answer," Stomsky wrote. "I'm so tired of being told we have to be better than the other side...History is filled with blood, so stop being so (expletive) righteous and squeamish, and climb out of the (expletive) pot before it boils you."

She added further that Democrats were "bringing fluffy down filled pillows to a (expletive) machine gun fight."

Stomsky's comments come in a charged atmosphere following Kirk's death where media figures, politicians, and hardliners on both sides of the aisle have been accused of incendiary comments that could potentially enflame more violence.

"The comments by Ambler Tax Collector and Ambler Democrat leader Jennifer Stomsky are repugnant and she should resign," the Montgomery County Republican Committee shared in a statement. "We urge Ambler voters to show her the door this November."

Stomsky apologized on Sunday and resigned her post with the Wissahickon Democrats, though she remains as Ambler's tax collector.

"The comments were written in a moment of frustration and were hyperbolic, never intended for public view, and in no way meant as a call for violence," Stomsky said. "Still, I understand that words have power. Political violence has no place in our community or in our discourse, and I regret that my words suggested I would ever believe anything to the contrary. For that, I am truly sorry."

Republicans, meanwhile, urged her to resign from her tax collector post. She is up for re-election in the upcoming November general election.

"I know my actions have let people down, and I cannot undo the hurt my words have caused. What I can do is face this mistake fully, learn from it, and dedicate myself to earning back trust," Stomsky added. "This has been one of the most humbling experiences of my life, and I am determined to come through it a better person and a better public servant."