Miami Beach commissioner Ricky Arriola has been censured by the Democratic party for "dangerous rhet

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Miami Beach commissioner Ricky Arriola has been censured by the Democratic party for “dangerous rhetoric,” including amplifying unproven Covid-19 treatments and comparing the Capitol riots to Black Lives Matter protests.

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Miami Beach Latino Democrat "censured" by own party for spreading Covid misinformation
"One of the many differences between us and the opposition is that we hold our members to account when they cross the line," the Democratic party chair said about commissioner Ricky Arriola.


Feb. 10, 2021, 2:56 PM CST
By Carmen Sesin

MIAMI — A Democratic Miami Beach commissioner was “censured” Tuesday by his own party for spreading false and inflammatory comments on topics that range from Covid-19 to the Capitol riots.

The Miami-Dade Democratic Party passed a resolution with 98 percent support to “censure” and “disavow” statements made by Commissioner Ricky Arriola, though the party stated it cannot legally remove Arriola’s affiliation with the party.

Arriola had amplified unproven Covid-19 treatments, pushed herd immunity, and compared the Capitol riots to the Black Lives Matter protests, according to a press release by the Miami-Dade Democratic Party.




Ricky Arriola in 2016.Johnny Nunez / Getty Images file

“There is absolutely no room under our tent for the dangerous disinformation and racist rhetoric being peddled by Commissioner Arriola," Miami-Dade Party Chair Steve Simeonidis said in the statement.....................................