Dan Koh deletes Black Lives Matter-era posts from social media as Massachusetts House race intensifies, archived records show | The Apex Times

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Dan Koh deletes Black Lives Matter-era posts from social media as Massachusetts House race intensifies, archived records show | The Apex Times

Massachusetts congressional candidate Dan Koh has deleted several Black Lives Matter-era posts from X, according to listings attributed to internet archive records reviewed by Fox News, as his House campaign in the state’s 6th Congressional District picks up momentum.

Fox News said Koh, who worked in the Biden White House, removed “a handful” of Black Lives Matter posts that were originally published on May 29 and May 30, 2020. The report described the posts as having resurfaced through Wayback-style archive tools before being taken down again.

One quoted example in Fox News’s reporting featured Koh responding to a briefing in the summer of 2020, saying “Pretty sure centuries of systemic racism exemplified by the murder of George Floyd has something to do with the ‘situation,’” as riots broke out in Minnesota after Floyd’s death at the hands of a law enforcement officer. Fox News said those posts have since been deleted.

Fox News also reported that Koh had posted “JusticeForGeorgeFloyd” on April 20, 2021, and that the platform’s later deletions left the archived text as the remaining record of the earlier statements.

The same reporting placed the removals in the context of Koh’s broader political messaging. It said Koh’s campaign materials emphasize racial equity and other elements of “racial justice,” and it referenced language on Koh’s website that characterizes federal actions as targeting people of color and urges voters to confront steps the site says systemically erode justice and equality.

Fox News further framed the deleted posts as part of a broader attempt to distance himself from Black Lives Matter after the organization became a lightning-rod issue in U.S. politics, where debates over police accountability, public safety, and civil rights often play out through national and local campaigns.

Campaign staff and Koh himself were not quoted in the materials summarized by Fox News, and the reports did not outline a specific rationale for the deletions. It was also not clear from the accessible record whether Koh deleted additional posts beyond the specific examples described in the reporting. No official election filing, court record, or agency action was cited as related to the deletions.

Why It Matters

The episode highlights how rapidly campaigns can change digital messaging, including whether earlier statements remain discoverable through archive listings after deletions.
For voters and opponents, deletions can become part of how campaigns are judged on speech consistency and candidate record, particularly on issues tied to policing and civil rights.
Because the record cited is based on archived listings rather than an official statement from the candidate, the practical impact depends on what voters treat as evidence of past positions versus current messaging.
The case also shows the continuing role of internet archives in preserving accounts of deleted or altered posts during active electoral cycles.

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Key Facts

Fox News reported that Massachusetts congressional candidate Dan Koh deleted multiple Black Lives Matter posts from X, with the deleted text visible through internet archive tools.
The deleted posts described by Fox News were originally dated May 29 and May 30, 2020.
Fox News reported a related Koh post dated April 20, 2021 that said “JusticeForGeorgeFloyd.”
Fox News included a quoted line attributed to Koh from one of the May 2020 posts referencing George Floyd and “systemic racism,” in the context of unrest in Minnesota in 2020.