Mark Kelly's deputy press secretary under fire for referring to police as 'worthless f------ pigs'

The apology comes hours after it was reported that T.J. L’Heureux, Kelly’s deputy press secretary, referred to police as “worthless f------ pigs” on Twitter in August, according to AZ Central.

"Our campaign values the public service, bravery and sacrifice of police officers across our nation," a spokesperson for Kelly’s campaign said. "The tweet posted by a junior staff member is unacceptable and we are taking the appropriate action.”

L’Heureux, who was not yet working on the campaign when the tweet was posted, also issued an apology explaining why he deleted the post.