Lauren Edwards apologised<\/strong> on Thursday after a series of offensive tweets from more than a decade ago resurfaced.<\/p>\nShe said she had made a \u201csignificant error of judgement\u201d which she \u201cdeeply regrets\u201d, but did not directly cite the posts she meant.<\/p>\n
Unverified screenshots of the since-deleted tweets were circulating online.<\/p>\n
On Friday, Musk reposted a screenshot from another X user of one of the deleted tweets, along with Ms Edwards\u2019s apology.<\/p>\n
It reads: \u201cI want these f***ing Estonian r*****s out of my flat now!\u201d<\/p>\n
He did not make a comment on the screenshots. With 193.4 million followers, the post was quickly seen by millions, and reposted and commented on by thousands.<\/p>\n
Musk\u2019s post has prompted criticism of Ms Edwards from around the world, with many saying she should be suspended and others saying she should be arrested.<\/p>\n
One user said: \u201cTop trolling.\u201d<\/p>\n
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How well did the PM handle the riots?<\/strong><\/p>\nMs Edwards appeared to have deleted her X account on Friday, after posting her apology the day before.<\/p>\n
Between 2008 and 2013, Australian-born Ms Edwards worked as a parliamentary researcher for Labour MPs including Barbara Keeley, Teresa Pearce, and Lisa Nandy.<\/p>\n
On Thursday, Ms Edwards said: \u201cI have recently been made aware of a small number of tweets that I posted on Twitter from over a decade ago, which I now deeply regret.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey were a significant error of judgement on my part, and I apologise wholeheartedly.<\/p>\n
\u201cSince becoming a local councillor and more recently an MP, I have seen first-hand the importance of bringing communities together and working with tolerance and respect for all in our society.<\/p>\n
\u201cI pledge to use my platform to continue that important work and dedicate myself to serving all residents of Rochester and Strood.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ms Edwards was elected as an MP at the general election in July with 15,403 votes.<\/p>\n
She unseated Tory MP Kelly Tolhurst, who had represented the Kent constituency since 2015.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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