‘Nazi Republican’ office torched

A local Republican Party office in North Carolina was torched by a flammable device and someone spray-painted an anti-Republican slogan referring to “Nazi Republicans” on a nearby wall, authorities said.

A bottle filled with flammable liquid was thrown through the window of the Orange County Republican Party headquarters overnight, according to a news release from the town of Hillsborough. The substance ignited and damaged the interior before burning out. No one was injured. On Sunday, the walls of the multi-room office were covered in black chzar, and a couch against one wall had been burned down to its springs.

Shattered glass covered the floor, and melted campaign yard signs showed warped lettering.

The news release from authorities said an adjacent building was spray-painted with the words: “Nazi Republicans leave town or else.” The graffiti had been covered in paint by late afternoon.

The violent act in the key battleground state was condemned by public figures across the political spectrum.