It started with a comment under Hamilton County Mayor Weston Wamp’s family Christmas photos.
On Thursday evening, Wamp, a Republican, posted on Facebook decrying an event hosted last weekend by Tennessee Advocates for Planned Parenthood, alongside several other groups. The event, called Campaign Crash Course, was part of a series the Planned Parenthood advocacy affiliate is taking to different cities in Tennessee. Wamp posted a screenshot of former Hamilton County Democratic Party Vice President Kathy Lennon’s photos from the event, held at La Paz Chattanooga.
“Relying on Planned Parenthood for campaign training is a new low for the local Democratic Party,” he wrote. “Since taking office, I have been focused on real support for families, new parents, teen moms and investing in better schools for every child.”
Planned Parenthood is a well-known national women’s health care provider. Its advocacy branches have pushed for abortion and birth control access across the U.S., drawing conservative criticism.
As part of the post, Wamp pointed out a comment left two weeks ago underneath a photo of him, his wife and their five children, calling it “vile.”