On Sunday, Martin Heinrich posted a photo of an “Elk” on social media.
The problem: The photo was actually a Bighorn Sheep.
After getting mocked on social media, the Senator deleted the post and put out another post blaming his staff for the mistake.
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“Martin Heinrich is not ready for prime time.” — NRSC Spokeswoman Maggie Abboud