'Liberal [Expletive] Jerk': Police Twitter Blasts Congressman

Update: A 32-year veteran admitted to and apologized for sending the tweet. See the latest here.

CAMBRIDGE, MA — Police apologized for a vulgar tweet they said a department member mistakenly sent blasting a Massachusetts congressman.

The official Cambridge police Twitter account on Sunday afternoon replied to a tweet from WCVB about a story involving U.S. Rep. Joe Kennedy criticizing the way the federal government has distributed personal protection equipment.

"Another liberal [expletive] jerk who just happens to be better than the clown he's running against. Sad for us." the tweet from Cambridge police read.

Warning: The following tweet contains strong language.

Kennedy is running against Ed Markey for Markey's U.S. Senate seat.

Cambridge police later sent a series of tweets apologizing for the earlier tweet, saying a member of the department with access to the Twitter account "inadvertently posted political commentary on the department account rather than their personal account, that was inappropriate, unprofessional and disrespectful."

"While the post was quickly removed, the concerning statements cannot be erased," the following tweet read.

Police also apologized to Kennedy and said it will take "appropriate action," but did not specify.

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