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Video By Ohio AG Candidate Prompts Calls For Investigation

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COLUMBUS, Ohio — AUGUST 24: Ohio Ballot Board member State Rep. Elliot Forhan, D-South Euclid, speaks with the press after the Ohio Ballot Board meeting certified the language for Issue 1, the proposed constitutional amendment entitled “The Right to Reproductive Freedom with Protections for Health and Safety,” August 24, 2023, at the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Graham Stokes for Ohio Capital Journal)

In a political climate already bristling with tension, Democratic Ohio Attorney General candidate Elliot Forhan ignited a national firestorm Tuesday after releasing a video in which he explicitly stated his intent “to kill Donald Trump”—an announcement that, though couched in legal language, sent shockwaves through both sides of the political aisle.

The video, posted to X (formerly Twitter), began with what sounded like a confession. “I want to tell you what I mean when I say that I am going to kill Donald Trump,” Forhan declared in a direct-to-camera statement. The bombshell delivery—unflinching, intentional—was followed by a clarifying exposition: that his “killing” referred to a lawful execution following a jury conviction, evidence beyond a reasonable doubt, and due process in accordance with capital punishment law. But the impact of the words was already reverberating far beyond legal nuance.


Forhan, who previously served a tumultuous term in the Ohio House of Representatives, characterized his statement as deliberate and measured, much like his controversial social media commentary in the past.

Notably, he once posted “F*** Charlie Kirk” just days after the TPUSA founder’s assassination in 2025, a move he defended by invoking the suffering of those allegedly harmed by Kirk’s rhetoric. While his Facebook post began with “Violence is wrong,” the fury and timing of the message stoked a firestorm of criticism.

The fallout from Forhan’s Trump statement was immediate. Republican Auditor Keith Faber, who is running against Forhan for the attorney general seat, swiftly issued a video condemning what he described as “vile” and disqualifying rhetoric. Faber also called on fellow Democrat Amy Acton, a candidate for Ohio governor, to publicly denounce Forhan’s remarks. “This isn’t politics—it’s a dangerous escalation,” he asserted, emphasizing the seriousness of Forhan’s language in the current national atmosphere.


Forhan’s campaign is no stranger to controversy. His time in the Ohio House was marked by conflicts that led to his removal from committee assignments and his office. Now, his fiery rhetoric—aimed at a U.S. president—marks a new high-water mark in political provocation, setting off alarm bells about the direction of civil discourse, the legal boundaries of political speech, and the deepening cracks in the nation’s already fragile political norms.

Whether Forhan’s remarks will galvanize his base or mark the implosion of his campaign remains to be seen. But one thing is clear: this wasn’t just another campaign video. It was a political earthquake

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