Associated Press Deletes Tweet Calling Migrant Caravan an ‘Army’

The Associated Press deleted a tweet Sunday evening that called a large caravan of migrants from Central America a ragged “army.” The decision from the wire service came just hours after the tweet was posted and sustained heavy criticism online.

The AP posting in a new tweet, “We have deleted a tweet about the migrant caravan moving through Central America and Mexico."

The organization came under fire Sunday evening for the tweet.