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The story of Gretchen Felker Martin is far from their first instance of controversial statements. Investigations reveal a history marked by alarming rhetoric: Martin has previously claimed that 9/11 was deserved and advocated for the murder of famed author J.K. Rowling. In an unsettling twist, his dystopian fantasy book features Rowling's character being burned alive—an explicit reflection of his hostility toward her.