The group's president says he regrets that the Facebook post was a 'distraction' from discussions about the four 'socialist' lawmakers.
Shaw didn't apologize outright for the image, saying only that the poster was"unauthorized" and that"I am sorry if anyone who saw the image was offended by the contents."
The post came a few hours after Illinois Republicans joined a chorus of Democrats in denouncing the image.
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