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From Wiki:On May 30, 2017, Griffin posted a video of herself holding "a mask styled to look like the severed, bloody head" of U.S. President Donald Trump,[48] which was posted on her Instagram and Twitter accounts. She wrote: "I caption this 'there was blood coming out of his eyes, blood coming out of his ... wherever'", referencing a comment Trump had made about Megyn Kelly. The video was from a session with photographer Tyler Shields, who is known for producing "shocking" imagery.[49][50] Griffin later took down the image and apologized for posting the image, saying she went too far and adding, "I beg for your forgiveness".[51][52]
On June 2, 2017, an attorney for Griffin, Lisa Bloom, stated, "Like many edgy works of artistic expression, the photo could be interpreted different ways. But Griffin never imagined that it could be misinterpreted as a threat of violence against Trump. That was never what she intended. She has never threatened or committed an act of violence against anyone."[53][54] Griffin said the Trump family was "trying to ruin my life forever".[55]
In May 2017, Griffin was dropped by Squatty Potty as a spokesperson.[56] CNN fired her from its New Year's Eve broadcast with Anderson Cooper.[57] Cooper said, "For the record, I am appalled by the photo shoot Kathy Griffin took part in. It is clearly disgusting and completely inappropriate."[58] All of Griffin's remaining scheduled tour dates were canceled by their venues.[59] In August 2017, Griffin retracted her apology during an interview on Australian television[60] and again on Skavlan in November that year.[61]
On October 28, 2017, Griffin uploaded a YouTube video titled "Kathy Griffin: A Hell of a Story", which is about the backlash she received for the Trump photo controversy.[62] It was the basis for her A Hell of a Story concert film. She said she was under a federal investigation by the Justice Department for two months and was on the No Fly List during that time. She also said she was put on the Interpol list, the Five Eyes list, and had been detained at every airport during her Laugh Your Head Off World Tour.[63][64]
On November 4, 2020 (her 60th birthday and the day after election day), Griffin once again posted a photo of her posing with a model of Donald Trump's bloody, decapitated head.[65]
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