Several Brevard County leaders are speaking out after posts on a Palm Bay city councilman's X page that attacked Indian Americans.

“Silence can lead to violence, and so I felt very convicted to speak up this time,” Palm Bay city councilman Kenny Johnson said.

The controversy stems from several posts on Councilman Chandler Langevin’s social media account. One post from Sept. 26 said, “Deport every Indian immediately.” Another post from Sept. 28 stated, “There’s not a single Indian that cares about the United States.”

Langevin has faced backlash before. In February, he wrote a lengthy post claiming Islam is “neither peaceful nor strictly a religion,” calling it a “political ideology.” He also recently hosted a march to celebrate the life of Charlie Kirk. A flyer for the event stat

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